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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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
However, most other proteins had rhythms that changed substantially in night shift participants compared to the day shift participants.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2024
This may mean they work from 09:00 to 17:00 and then are on call until the following morning, when they work a day shift again and then repeat the pattern across a week.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024
This huge room was filled morning, afternoon, and evening with inmates, and my day shift spanned two of those times.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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