graveyard shift

/ˌgreɪvˈjɑrd ʃɪft/
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Other forms: graveyard shifts

Definitions of graveyard shift
  1. noun
    the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)
    synonyms: night shift
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    type of:
    duty period, shift, work shift
    the time period during which you are at work
  2. noun
    workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)
    synonyms: night shift
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    type of:
    shift
    a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
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