part-time

adjective

ˈpärt-ˈtīm 

: involving or working less than customary or standard hours

a part-time job

part-time students

part-time adverb

part-timer

ˈpärt-ˌtī-mər 

-ˈtī-

noun

Examples of part-time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the best psych-folk albums of 2026 was made by a beekeeper and a part-time wizard. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

In 2018 the federation cold-messaged a Dublin bank worker named Roberto Lopes on LinkedIn, a part-time defender with Cape Verdean roots. — André Martin, Fortune, 16 July 2026

The filing was made at the behest of a creditor, according to German news platform NDR, identified as the Minjob-Zentrale, the government agency in charge of registering the country’s part-time jobs and collecting social security contributions. — News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026

Lozier is a real estate broker from Paris who lives part-time in Miami and runs a property management company called VoilaRentals. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for part-time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime

Kids Definition

part-time

adjective or adverb

ˈpärt-ˈtīm

: involving or working less than a full or regular schedule