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

That can include money from Social Security, pensions, annuity, 401(k) withdrawals, part-time work or rental income. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Hossain, who teaches part-time at Smith College, including a course on love and devotion in Bollywood cinema, argues that the pressures her film dramatizes extend well beyond South Asia. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Campbell’s has about 1,400 full- and part-time workers in Charlotte. — Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026

One late-July court filing also alleged that Daniel and Lisa had to take on part-time jobs such as babysitting and maintenance work to pay their legal fees. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 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