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

Before Casey temporarily worked as a part-time consultant for the company, it was tied to several San Jose and Bay Area projects that have come under scrutiny, including the construction of Silvery Towers. —Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 7 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

Gwen also left teaching and took a part-time position in the administration at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, which reportedly paid similarly to her roughly $60,000 salary in Mankato. —Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Possibilities range from freelance work to part-time jobs as a tutor, a delivery driver, a house sitter, a dog walker or something else. —Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

part-time

adjective or adverb

ˈpärt-ˈtīm

: involving or working less than a full or regular schedule