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

Gagen, who hits left-handed, started the season setting but moved to full-time hitting. —Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026

Food and drink Most Graduate hotels have the same on-site dining concept, but this location received special permission to open Los Charros, a Tex-Mex barbecue hybrid helmed by Dallas restaurateur Julian Barsotti and Corby Ferrell, a full-time banker who built a side hustle around brisket. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026

Primm Valley Casino Resorts, the last full-time casino among a cluster of three off Interstate 15 in Primm, at the California-Nevada border, is permanently closing July 4, a publicist for owner Affinity Gaming confirmed Wednesday. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

The last race before retirement from full-time racing was at Rally Argentina in 2017. —Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 6 May 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