/ Dictionary / Index N night shift: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: night' shift" Pronunciation: [key] the work force, as of a factory, scheduled to work during the nighttime. the scheduled period of labor for this work force. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. nightshade family, nightshirt Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language