Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun graveyard_shift

2 senses of graveyard shift

Sense 1
night shift, graveyard shift -- (the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.))
       => shift, work shift, duty period -- (the time period during which you are at work)

Sense 2
night shift, graveyard shift -- (workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.))
       => shift -- (a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time)