Dictionary

day shift en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A regularly scheduled period of work during daylight hours, especially 8AM to 4PM; sometimes a 12-hour shift, such as 6AM to 6PM.
   • I prefer to work the day shift, but I take the night shift in stride.
   • Near-synonym: first shift (often synonymous)
   • It is generally believed that when rotating shifts are necessary the rotation should move clockwise (that is, day shift first, then swing shift, then graveyard shift, then back to day shift, and so on) 2006, Roberto Refinetti, Circadian physiology, volume 1, page 580:
2. A group of workers who work during this time slot.
   • You'll have to ask the day shift — the equipment was here when we left.
   • Near-synonym: first shift (often synonymous)

Forms

Antonyms

night shift · graveyard shift · graveyard shift · night shift

Coordinates

swing shift · third shift · second shift · third shift · second shift · swing shift

Deriveds

day shifter

Relateds

be on days · shiftwork

Synonyms

first shift · first shift

Translations (5)

pl dzienna zmiana (A scheduled work during daylight hours) · pl dniówka (A scheduled work during daylight hours) · ru дневна́я сме́на (A scheduled work during daylight hours) · fi päivävuoro (A scheduled work during daylight hours) · fr poste de jour (A scheduled work during daylight hours)