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Meaning of "night work" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NIGHT WORK

night work  [naɪt wɜːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NIGHT WORK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Night work is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NIGHT WORK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of night work in the English dictionary

The definition of night work in the dictionary is work that is done or undertaken at night-time, as by workers on night shift, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NIGHT WORK


artwork
ˈɑːtˌwɜːk
bodywork
ˈbɒdɪˌwɜːk
clockwork
ˈklɒkˌwɜːk
coursework
ˈkɔːsˌwɜːk
fieldwork
ˈfiːldˌwɜːk
firework
ˈfaɪəˌwɜːk
framework
ˈfreɪmˌwɜːk
groundwork
ˈɡraʊndˌwɜːk
homework
ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk
housework
ˈhaʊsˌwɜːk
needlework
ˈniːdəlˌwɜːk
network
ˈnɛtˌwɜːk
paperwork
ˈpeɪpəˌwɜːk
patchwork
ˈpætʃˌwɜːk
rework
riːˈwɜːk
teamwork
ˈtiːmˌwɜːk
waxwork
ˈwæksˌwɜːk
wickerwork
ˈwɪkəˌwɜːk
woodwork
ˈwʊdˌwɜːk
work
wɜːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NIGHT WORK

night raven
night robe
night safe
night school
night shelter
night shift
night sights
night sky
night soil
night stand
night stick
night storage heater
night storage heating
night table
night terrors
night vision
night watch
night watchman
night watchmen
night-bird

WORDS THAT END LIKE NIGHT WORK

all in a day´s work
at work
charity work
contract work
course work
detective work
dirty work
field work
group work
life´s work
maid of all work
neural network
office work
out of work
outside work
police work
research work
rough work
social work
voluntary work
welfare work

Synonyms and antonyms of night work in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «night work» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NIGHT WORK

Find out the translation of night work to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of night work from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «night work» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

夜班工作
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trabajo nocturno
570 millions of speakers

English

night work
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रात काम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العمل الليلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

работа в ночное время
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trabalho nocturno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাতের কাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le travail de nuit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerja malam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nachtarbeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

夜勤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

야간 근무
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wengi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm việc ban đêm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரவு வேலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रात्रीचे काम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gece işi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lavoro notturno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

praca w nocy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

робота в нічний час
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

munca de noapte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νυκτερινή εργασία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nag werk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nattarbete
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nattarbeid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of night work

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NIGHT WORK»

The term «night work» is regularly used and occupies the 100.709 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NIGHT WORK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «night work» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «night work» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about night work

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIGHT WORK»

Discover the use of night work in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to night work and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Night Work
What happened? How? Why? And why is he still here? Thriller and philosophical investigation wrapped up in an intensely compelling, eerie mystery, Night Work is compulsive and exhilarating – but don’t read it when you’re all alone.
Thomas Glavinic, 2010
2
Night Work
From the Paperback edition.
Laurie R. King, 2009
3
Night Work
No one has yet been caught. As the story opens, Joe is heading for a blind date with Marlene, a jewellery designer, his first encounter with a woman since Laurel's death.
Steve Hamilton, 2010
4
Night Work
Night Work is a journey into a dark underworld, a world with its own set of secret rules and ethics.
Greg F. Gifune, 2003
5
Night Work: The Sawchuk Poems
Night Work is illustrated with photographs mirroring the text, depicting key moments in the career of Terry Sawchuk, his exploits and his agony.
Randall Maggs, 2008
6
A Dark Night's Work
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. would be discovered; and that this dread of his had often poisoned the pleasure of his visit to East Chester. " I don't rightly know how it is, for I sometimes think if it wasn't for you, missy, I should be glad to have ...
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, 1863
7
Night Work: Its Effects on the Health and Welfare of the Worker
them work in successive shifts, either regular or rotating, and night work. It is the latter form of work that is the subject of the present study. Broadly speaking, night work is practised in one or other of two ways, depending on the nature of the ...
James Carpentier, Pierre Cazamian, 1977
8
All in a Night's Work: Book 6 EBook
When he accidentally trips over a grave Stan Summer lands in the middle of a century-old feud between two rival ghost families, and finds himself cast in the role of peacemaker.
Baron Specter, 2012
9
Night work: socio-economic effects
In Indian context.
R. B. Solanki, 2001
10
Maternity and Work
Prohibition of night work Many countries prohibit the employment of women at night; the prohibition may apply to all economic sectors or be limited to industry. Special protection for pregnant women or nursing mothers is then required only to ...
‎1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIGHT WORK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term night work is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Road work begins on Rtes. 138/106 in Easton
While the majority of the work will take place during the day, night work can be allowed for the milling and paving operations. Final paving of ... «Wicked Local Easton, Jul 15»
2
MnDOT says all I-394 lanes will be open for Friday morning rush
While the westbound lanes will be open, motorists should expect periodic lane closures and night work over the next few weeks. Crews will be ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Hour-long Seward Highway closures expected to cause nightly delays
... up to an hour on the Seward Highway, beginning just south of the Hope Highway turnoff as construction crews begin night work next week. «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
4
Sharon Subadan: We're not leaving SGRITA high and dry
A formal, binding vote must come at the commission's night work meeting, which is scheduled Tuesday. #Subadan said Thursday that, after ... «The Albany Herald, Jul 15»
5
Expect delays on Lawson Road as crews complete necessary …
In an attempt to mitigate the disruption to traffic, weekend or night work may be scheduled, according to the Town of Milton. Access to all ... «InsideHalton.com, Jul 15»
6
Traffic advisory: Auburn Way South (SR 164), Dogwood to Hemlock
On Monday, July 27, and Tuesday, July 28, construction of the Auburn Way South Corridor Improvements project will require night work from 8 ... «Auburn Reporter, Jul 15»
7
Locust Hill and Mountain View intersection project to begin soon
No night work is scheduled during construction of the intersection. “I don't anticipate any night time work until we begin paving and then we will ... «GreerToday, Jul 15»
8
Disrupted Sleep Cycles Linked To Breast Cancer: Shift Work May Be …
A new study in mice provides evidence that irregular sleep patterns may lead to cancer, suggesting night work may be especially harmful to ... «Medical Daily, Jul 15»
9
I-81 construction to begin
The immediate schedule is for night work — painting cross-over lines on July 28 and setting barriers on July 29 — for the traffic shift on July 30. «Chambersburg Public Opinion, Jul 15»
10
Main Street Detour and Other Road Construction Projects
Night work will continue Sunday through Thursday 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. between Union Avenue and High Street. There will be a temporary traffic ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»

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