: 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

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Currently, Promise has combination of about 10 full- and part-time employees. Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024 The prior year, a part-time third traffic lane was opened on the eastbound lower deck. Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024 The country’s job satisfaction rating has improved significantly, and many expats enjoy working part-time, giving them more time to explore Vietnam’s stunning landscapes and exciting culture. Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 Top Score Writing now has six full-time employees, 10 part-time staffers and nearly $1.9 million in annual profit last year, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. Megan Sauer, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024 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

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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

part-time

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

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