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

Twenty-seven percent of those parents considered full-time online school. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed Ed Bannon to this seat, and Bannon, a 55-year-old full-time parent, is running for election in his own right. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

To qualify, students must be eligible for Pell grants and enrolled full-time with at least two in-person courses, the release said. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Before finishing his first year, Thornton received a Thiel Fellowship and left MIT to focus full-time on his company. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 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