day shift
Americannoun
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the workforce, as of a factory, scheduled to work during the daytime.
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the scheduled period of labor for this workforce.
noun
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a group of workers who work a shift during the daytime in an industry or occupation where a night shift or a back shift is also worked
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the period worked
Etymology
Origin of day shift
First recorded in 1870–75
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She agreed to let him paint her in part because “he was funny and bought us nice food,” she said—heading to his studio after her day shift ended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Two victims - a mother who saved her baby in her dying moments and a security guard who was fatally stabbed on his first day shift - will receive posthumous awards.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
Freshman drama “The Pitt,” HBO Max’s hour-by-hour look at a day shift inside a Pittsburgh emergency room, won best drama at the 77th Emmy Awards on Sunday night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2025
Since the drama stars Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch, the attending physician on the day shift, associating it with NBC’s “ER” is understandable.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2025
“If I’m on the night shift, I can’t get there until six thirty. If I’m on the day shift, I will have to meet you at five.”
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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