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graveyard shift

grave·yard shift
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [greyv-yahrd shift]
    • /ˈgreɪvˌyɑrd ʃɪft/
    • /ˈɡreɪv.jɑːd ʃɪft/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greyv-yahrd shift]
    • /ˈgreɪvˌyɑrd ʃɪft/

Definitions of graveyard shift words

  • noun graveyard shift a work shift usually beginning at about midnight and continuing for about eight hours through the early morning hours. 1
  • noun graveyard shift those who work this shift. 1
  • noun graveyard shift work: at night 1
  • countable noun graveyard shift If someone works the graveyard shift, they work during the night. 0
  • noun graveyard shift the working shift between midnight and morning 0
  • noun graveyard shift a work shift that starts during the night, usually at midnight 0

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Origin of graveyard shift

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Graveyard shift

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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graveyard shift popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for graveyard shift

noun graveyard shift

  • swing shift — a work shift in industry from midafternoon until midnight.
  • anchor watch — a deck watch maintained by the crew of a ship at anchor.
  • dogwatch — Nautical. either of two two-hour watches, the first from 4 to 6 p.m., the latter from 6 to 8 p.m.
  • graveyard watch — graveyard shift.
  • lobster shift — Also called lobster trick. dogwatch (def 2).

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