openingshift

noun
UK /ˈəʊpənɪŋ ʃɪft/
US /ˈoʊpənɪŋ ʃɪft/

The first shift of the day when a place opens for work.

She likes the openingshift because she finishes early.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The period when a shop or business first starts serving customers.

The café is busiest during the openingshift.

3. A team or group of workers who start work at the beginning of the day.

The openingshift cleaned the kitchen before the others arrived.

4. In sports, the first part of a game or match.

The team scored twice in the openingshift.