: earning money by being hired to work on different jobs for short periods of time rather than by having a permanent job with one employer
a freelance writer
a freelance worker
also
: done or produced by a freelance worker
a freelance job
looking for freelance work
I wrote a freelance article for a nature magazine.
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“Freelance.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/freelance. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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