full-time

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adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˈtīm 

1

: employed for or involving full time

full-time employees

full-time work

2

: devoting one's full attention and energies to something

a full-time gambler

full-time adverb

full time

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noun

: the amount of time considered the normal or standard amount for working during a given period

Examples of full-time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The company surveyed 1,003 full-time employees to explore their job-hopping habits, salary expectations and motivations. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Muniz has now secured a full-time contract with Reaume Brothers Racing in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2025 after racing with the team part-time this year. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

That number is based on a base limit set in 1980, multiplied by the number of full-time students and adjusted for inflation. —Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024

On Thursday, Birgitte, who is a full-time working royal and married to Queen Elizabeth's first cousin Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, will be there in her stead. —Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1821, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

full-time

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˈtīm

: working or involving the full number of hours considered normal or standard

a full-time job

full-time employees