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

The family of five has lived full-time since 2022 in Windsor, England, located around 25 miles outside of London. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Not on a full-time basis, of course, but he's already locked in for next year's Daytona 500. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

The measure specifies how that fire-agency funding would be divided, based on the proportion of full-time fire engines each agency operated as of November 2025. — Haley Parsley october 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Moya went from doubting her ability to handle full-time work to thriving on it. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 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