: 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

Recent Examples on the Web The national team used to have a head coach and a full-time assistant with a part-time assistant coach coming in for the final two years of an Olympic cycle. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024 At one point, young J.D. gets good at Algebra, ditches his nameless go-nowhere friends, and finds a part-time job — all in a brisk montage. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 July 2024 The new market brings 100 part-time and full-time jobs to the area, according to a release. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024 Moreover, Jackson has returned, at least part-time, to investigating murders, helping the San Mateo County Sheriff’s department clear cold cases. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for part-time 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

part-time

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

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