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

Explora began in Chilean Patagonia with an award-winning eco-friendly luxury lodge and staff of expert, in-house, full-time guides, offering guests a dizzying array of varied activities during their stay, along with excellent food and wine on an all-inclusive basis. —Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

Individual player of the match awards are also decided by the public, on the official Premier League website and mobile app, within 15 minutes of the full-time whistle. —Carl Anka, New York Times, 17 June 2025

Swaggart, who was born on March 15, 1935, in Ferriday, Louisiana, launched into full-time ministry in 1955. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025

The foundation has about 60 full-time employees, many of them technicians and engineers who help actors stay up to speed with tech innnovations. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 June 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