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 Morrison branch has 17 full-time and 273 part-time employees, the YMCA confirmed Wednesday. —Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026

Is that a lot of pressure to put on someone who isn't training as consistently as the full-time DCC squad? —Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 17 June 2026

Employee roles will include part-time and full-time positions, the hiring post states. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

This will allow the campus to serve more than 27,000 full-time equivalent students in the fall, a campus spokesperson said, marking an increase in capacity of more than 1,000 students. —Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 17 June 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