day shift

American  

[dey shift] / ˈdeɪ ˌʃɪft /

noun

1. the workforce, as of a factory, scheduled to work during the daytime.

2. the scheduled period of labor for this workforce.

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day shift British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of day shift

First recorded in 1870–75

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How does day-shift compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• day shift vs. night shift

Example Sentences

In the chemotherapy case the staff were nearly nine hours into a 12.5-hour day shift and had only managed five to six hours of sleep between shifts and had limited breaks because of staffing pressures.

From BBC

Ms Peggie returned to work on day shifts at the end of March last year before returning to her normal night shifts.

From BBC

However, most other proteins had rhythms that changed substantially in night shift participants compared to the day shift participants.

From Science Daily

Sixty-six per cent of women nightshift workers experienced emotional eating and another study suggests they are around 1.5 times more likely to be overweight or obese compared to women working day shifts.

From Science Daily

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