night-work

A nurse performs night-work at the hospital.

Definition

Noun (uncountable): Work that is done during the night, especially as part of a job or shift.

Usage Examples

• (Compensation for labor performed during nighttime hours.)
• (He chooses to work at night due to fewer distractions.)
• (Working at night may negatively affect your natural sleep patterns.)

Advanced Usage

• "Night-work allowance": additional pay or benefits given to employees who work at night.

  • The contract includes a night-work allowance of 20% extra per hour. (A financial bonus for nighttime labor.)

• "Night-work ban": a legal prohibition on employing people for work during nighttime hours, often for safety or health reasons.

  • Many countries have a night-work ban for minors. (Young people are legally prevented from working at night.)

Variants and Related Words

• Night worker (n): a person who regularly works during the night.

  • Night workers often have to adjust their social lives. (People who work at night face unique challenges.)

• Night shift (n): a period of work during the night, usually as part of a rotating schedule.

  • She works the night shift at the hospital. (She works during the overnight period.)

Synonyms

• Nocturnal labor: work performed at night (formal, scientific context).
• Overnight work: work that continues through the night or is done after dark.

Related Idioms

• Burn the midnight oil: to work or study late into the night.

  • He had to burn the midnight oil to finish the project. (He worked very late, similar to doing night-work.)

• The graveyard shift: a work shift that runs through the late night and early morning hours.

  • Working the graveyard shift is similar to doing night-work. (A common term for night-work in informal contexts.)