shiftwork

Scheduled work outside of customary daylight working hours.

Noun

  1. Scheduled work outside of customary daylight working hours.
  2. A mode of employment in which sets of workers are rotated to maintain a continuous 24/7 operation, usually, with a system of three eight-hour shifts: first shift, second shift, and third shift.

Origin

From shift + work.

Forms

shift work

Related

day shift graveyard shift night shift shiftworking swing shift

Derived

shiftworker