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

More structured part-time opportunities or gigs with more predictable earnings may be lower risk than high-earning work that could impact benefit eligibility. —Diane Winiarski, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Thunder Valley Casino Resort is hiring for more than 100 part-time and full-time positions ranging from food servers to emergency medical technicians. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026

By then, Debby Orcutt is out the door, helping her grandchildren get to school on time or heading to her latest part-time job wiping down lunchroom tables at a nearby high school. —Erika Edwards, NBC news, 31 May 2026

Noles was in the office, where less than 30 people worked and called themselves family, to apply for a part-time gig after being laid off from Windstream. —Julia Coin may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 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