part-time

Meanings

1. 1adjectivebefore a noun

   Working or involving fewer hours than a full working week.

   Grammar: Used before a noun: a part-time job, a part-time worker.

   Patterns

   • a part-time job
   • part-time work
   • a part-time employee

   She has a part-time job at a bookstore on weekends.

   Many students take part-time work to help pay for their studies.

   The company offers part-time positions for parents.

2. 2adverb

   For fewer hours than a full working week.

   Grammar: Used after a verb: work part-time, study part-time.

   Patterns

   • work part-time
   • study part-time

   He works part-time at a café while looking for a full-time job.

   She studies part-time so she can also care for her family.

   After retiring, he continued to teach part-time.

Common combinations

part-time job

He found a part-time job at the local supermarket.

part-time work

Part-time work is common among students.

part-time employee

The company hires part-time employees during the holidays.

work part-time

She works part-time to spend more time with her children.

part-time basis

He was hired on a part-time basis.

Synonyms and how they differ

casual

Often refers to irregular or temporary work, while part-time simply means fewer hours than full-time.

half-time

Means exactly half the usual hours; part-time is more general.

Opposites

Practice

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