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nightwork

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

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  • UK: /ˈnʌɪtwəːk/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Work which is carried out at night.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • Much of that highway reconstruction project was nightwork.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: work

2

noun

Meaning 2

work to be done at night

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: work

History

Etymology

From night + work. Compare Dutch nachtwerk, German Nachtwerk.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: nachtwerk — work carried out at night
  • Estonian: öötöö — work carried out at night
  • Finnish: yötyö — work carried out at night
  • French: travail de nuit — work carried out at night
  • German: Nachtarbeit — work carried out at night
  • Norwegian Bokmål: nattarbeid — work carried out at night
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: nattarbeid — work carried out at night
  • Polish: nocna praca — work carried out at night
  • Swedish: nattarbete — work carried out at night