part-time

adjective

ˈpärt-ˈtīm 

: involving or working less than customary or standard hours

a part-time job

part-time students

part-time adverb

part-timer

ˈpärt-ˌtī-mər 

-ˈtī-

noun

Examples of part-time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kobe Phillips, a student working a part-time construction job, made the discovery. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

On the plus side, the maintenance fees feel surprisingly reasonable for the neighborhood — $1,043 a month — which get you a storage unit, gym, playroom, and roof deck, along with a super, a porter, and a part-time doorman. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2026

Hansen started as a part-time high school English teacher at SDJA in 2011. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

Sometimes that income comes from Social Security, pensions, interest, dividends, rental income or part-time work. — Steve Booren, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for part-time

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

Kids Definition

part-time

adjective or adverb

ˈpärt-ˈtīm

: involving or working less than a full or regular schedule