: 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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
According to West Allis records, the Checkers West Allis location is expected to have at least 50 full-time employees and 20 part-time employees. Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025 However, by 23, following injuries and burnout, facing a lack of sponsors and juggling multiple part-time gigs, D’Amato left the sport for the corporate world. Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2025 Nakamoto stated the company operated with fewer than 15 full-time employees and 45 part-time employees. Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025 Many members of the National Guard serve part-time and rely on outside jobs for their main source of income. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Oct. 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

part-time

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

More from Merriam-Webster on part-time

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!