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

Work For An Employer That Provides Insurance For Part-Time Employees One significant advantage of semi-retirement is that your employer might offer health insurance coverage for part-time employees. —Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

There’s also a medical suite, staffed with a full-time nurse, behavioral health physician and part-time doctor, available for walk-in patients, with or without insurance. —Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025

Part of the National Honor Society, Allen is also involved with the Future Healthcare Club, does a lot of dancing, has a part-time job working at a theater and volunteers for the Waukegan Park District, according to the release. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025

Instead of quitting your job altogether, consider working part-time or seeing if your company would hire you as a freelancer. —Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025

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