Phrase guide

night job

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A side job worked at night.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I'm no expert on this stuff. This is just my night job. The day shift people can give you more advice on which model to buy and how to use it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: day job

Broader terms: side job

2

noun

Meaning 2

A job (project or task) that will or must be done at night.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • To avoid disrupting rush hour traffic, the highway department declared that the bridge maintenance would be a night job.
  • He got out of road work and into home remodel contracting because they kept putting him on all the night jobs.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From night + job.