: involving or working less than customary or standard hours
a part-time job
part-time students
part-time adverb
part-timer noun

Examples of part-time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Exploring part-time work or consulting opportunities can also substantially supplement retirement income. Ebony Flake, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024 Fairfax police said Riddell worked as a part-time substitute teacher for Loudoun County Public Schools between 2008 and 2013. Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024 Flexible work covers a wide range of workplace arrangements—whether that’s part-time, remote or compressed work—and could differ from employee to employee. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 10 Apr. 2024 Andiamo Pasta & Chops expects to employ 70 people, full and part-time. Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024 The first film served as a moody origin story for the Joker, a struggling stand-up comedian and part-time clown named Arthur Fleck. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024 Asselin, who worked part-time at the bowling alley’s concession stand, was there on her night off with another sister. Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024 Working in tech no longer guarantees job security, and the industry’s layoffs are pushing some part-time content creators to pursue influencing full-time. Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 They were designed to be part-time employment to supplement one’s income. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of part-time was in 1856

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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

part-time

adjective or adverb
ˈpärt-ˈtīm
: involving or working less than a full or regular schedule

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