day shift

[ dey shift ]

noun

1. the workforce, as of a factory, scheduled to work during the daytime.
2. the scheduled period of labor for this workforce.

day shift

noun

1. 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
2. the period worked

Word History and Origins

Origin of day shift¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

The mine whistle blared, and a rattle of miners' carts followed, as the day-shift dispersed to town.

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As if it wasnt bad enough to come here anyway but that I must needs come now just when the day-shift is getting home!

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Towards eight o'clock the day-shift came to an end and the night-shift began.

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He stamped your letter and sent it to town yesterday by one of the day-shift men.

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The day-shift always ran the risk of being missed at roll-call, which was held every morning and afternoon.

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