full-time

1 of 2

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˈtīm 

1

: employed for or involving full time

full-time employees

full-time work

2

: devoting one's full attention and energies to something

a full-time gambler

full-time adverb

full time

2 of 2

noun

: the amount of time considered the normal or standard amount for working during a given period

Examples of full-time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Premier League giant Manchester City announced its first-ever full-time youth soccer development program in the United States on Thursday afternoon with Manchester City North Texas FC. —Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026

Afterward, the volunteer commission was replaced with a full-time, professional body with a mix of expertise in such areas as oil and gas, land use and the environment. —Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026

Crawford had 40 plate appearances before committing to pitching full-time. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026

For a long time, this prohibition made sense; college sports were for amateur athletes who were full-time students. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1821, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for full-time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime

Kids Definition

full-time

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˈtīm

: working or involving the full number of hours considered normal or standard

a full-time job

full-time employees