part time

¹ American  

[pahrt tahym] / ˈpɑrt ˈtaɪm /

noun

1. a period of time that is less than full time: PT, P/T

   Thirty-five hours a week is still considered part time.

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part-time ² American  

[pahrt-tahym, pahrt-tahym] / ˈpɑrtˌtaɪm, ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm /

adjective

1. employed, functioning, or working less than the customary or requisite number of hours.

   They had only enough money to hire a part-time clerk.

2. lasting, requiring, or being in force only a part of the time.

   part-time employment;

   part-time jobs.

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adverb

1. on a part-time basis.

   to work part-time.

part-time British  

adjective

1. for less than the entire time appropriate to an activity

   a part-time job

   a part-time waitress

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adverb

1. on a part-time basis

   he works part time

Other Word Forms

• part-timer noun

Etymology

Origin of part time¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Origin of part-time²

First recorded in 1890–95; adjective, adverb use of part time

Example Sentences

“They answer the game as much as anyone next to the players, and they’re part time.”

From Los Angeles Times

Gabby, who can now only work part time in her job as a call handler for North Yorkshire Police, said there was "a lot of stigma" about long Covid and finds it frustrating when people assume you can "just push through".

From BBC

On his LinkedIn page, the man widely expected to be the BBC's new Director General describes himself as a "gap year student, part time athlete".

From BBC

Inflation, healthcare costs and low or no savings are pushing many retirees to go back to work, even part time in low-paying jobs, to make ends meet.

From MarketWatch

The fatigue was so bad Lauren moved from full time to part time work as a cardiographer she so could manage her studies for her masters degree.

From BBC