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

Approximately 13% of working-age Arkansans in households that receive SNAP benefits are employed full-time, according to a 2020 report from the federal Government Accountability Office. —Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025

That includes at least 5,750 full-time employees at the downtown campus by 2030, not counting consultants and contractors. —Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025

Now with a full-time president and athletic director in place, LSU can fully turn its focus to the football coaching search. —Chris Vannini, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025

Many of the members of the collective Creators for Zohran, a group aimed at getting Mamdani elected, are working New Yorkers, not full-time influencers. —Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025

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