: involving or working less than customary or standard hours
a part-time job
part-time students
part-time adverb
part-timer noun

Examples of part-time in a Sentence

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Two weeks into her new IUD, the part-time waitress began bleeding every day and had occasional cramping. Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 25 May 2025 Now, with many residents working from home full- or part-time, developers have placed a premium on making sure shared office spaces cater to all the needs residents may have. Caleb McCullough, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025 In reality, 92% of non-disabled, non-elderly Medicaid enrollees already work full- or part-time. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025 Seven part-time, on-call employees were also let go, according to the museum. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for part-time

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of part-time was in 1856

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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

part-time

adjective or adverb
ˈpärt-ˈtīm
: involving or working less than a full or regular schedule

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