full-time

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adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˈtīm How to pronounce full-time (audio)
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: 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

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In Spain, the minimum wage is 1,221 euros ($1,370) for full-time work per month, while the average monthly rent for an 861-square-feet apartment is around 1,130 euros (about $1,270), according to an analysis by the business newspaper Expansión. — Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Sacramento’s contractual targets are at least 80% graduation and placement of at least 75% of program completers into full-time employment within 180 days. — Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026 In the mid-1990s, Bob Bartel, a Chicago native and sometime private detective and full-time Beatles nut, heard Louise speak at a fan convention about George’s vacation in Benton. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Lambert, who was a substitute at Silver Rail before becoming a full-time teacher, also traveled to Barcelona, Spain, to sharpen her skills teaching English as a second language. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for full-time

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of full-time was in 1821

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full-time

adjective
ˈfu̇l-ˈtīm
: working or involving the full number of hours considered normal or standard
a full-time job
full-time employees
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