freelancer

[ free-lan-ser ]

noun

1. a person who works as a writer, designer, performer, or the like, selling work or services by the hour, day, job, etc., rather than working on a regular salary basis for one employer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of freelancer¹

First recorded in 1920–25; freelance ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Davies is a freelancer “so I hide out in my study down in deepest Sussex.”

From The Daily Beast

He landed a reporting gig in Nevada, and after a couple of years moved to San Francisco, where he worked mostly as a freelancer.

From The Daily Beast

I became less interested in pure television news and drifted into documentaries as a freelancer.

From The Daily Beast

I made the transition to being a freelancer in 1984, so I was 23.

From The Daily Beast

Mendes is a freelancer, and Tavares plans to quit his job as well.

From The Daily Beast

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