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

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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

Essential full-time workers could face a more challenging situation. —Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025

All tuitions listed reflect the most current tuition information for full-time students on each school's website or information sent directly to The Tennessean by the schools. —Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025

The budget funds 280 fewer full-time MSP positions than in 2025, though the bulk of those cuts represent the elimination of vacant positions. —Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025

Atharva Gosavi Atharva is a full-time content writer with a post-graduate degree in media & amp; entertainment and a graduate degree in electronics & telecommunications. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 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