midnight runs

A form of midnight run — An unannounced departure from a teaching job at a school in Korea (or rarely elsewhere), in which a teacher leaves the job or country without warning, typically to escape abusive working conditions.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of midnight run
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APA

midnight runs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20runs

MLA

“midnight runs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20runs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midnight runs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20runs.

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