dawnshift
nounUK /ˈdɔːnʃɪft/
US /ˈdɔːnʃɪft/
A work shift that starts very early in the morning when the sun comes up.
My mom works the dawnshift at the bakery, so she wakes up before sunrise.
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2. The time period when night workers hand over their duties to the morning crew.
The factory was quiet during the dawnshift change.
3. A sudden change or new beginning that happens at daybreak.
The town felt different after the dawnshift in weather brought clear skies.
4. A group of people who begin their work at first light.
The dawnshift crew gathered by the gate at five in the morning.