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nightshift

nightshift is the alternative spelling of night shift.

Meaning of night shift

Noun

night shift (plural night shifts)

  1. A regularly scheduled period of work, during evening or night hours.
    • Near-synonym: graveyard shift (sometimes coordinate)
    Synonyms:
    graveyard shift
    Antonyms:
    day shift
  2. A group of workers who work during the night.
    • Near-synonym: graveyard shift (sometimes coordinate)
    Synonyms:
    graveyard shift
    Antonyms:
    day shift

Forms of nightshift

pluralnightshifts

Questions about nightshift

What is nightshift the alternative spelling of?
Nightshift is the alternative spelling of night shift.

Words near nightshift in the dictionary

  1. nightscope
  2. nightscopes
  3. nightsful
  4. nightshade
  5. nightshades
  6. nightshift
  7. nightshifter
  8. nightshifters
  9. nightshifts
  10. nightshining
  11. nightshirt

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