work shift

noun

A shift (change of workers).

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shiftduty period

Meanings

nounwork shift (plural work shifts)

plural work shifts

  1. A shift (change of workers).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe time period during which you are at work

Similar
shiftduty period
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

work shift. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20shift

MLA

“work shift.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20shift. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “work shift,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20shift.

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