freelancer

American  

[free-lan-ser] / ˈfriˌlæn sər /

Also free lancer,

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.

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Etymology

Origin of freelancer

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

Example Sentences

The author is a freelancer, a teacher and a mom of three.

From Los Angeles Times

Many freelancers file their income under Schedule C and pay self-employment taxes.

From MarketWatch

They also want rules on the use of artificial intelligence and better conditions for freelancers, who the federation says are suffering low-paid "exploitation" as employers axe full-time contracts.

From Barron's

Crew members like the 29-year-old are more like freelancers—young men recruited for a job.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s a broad swath of Californians — including many bartenders and hairdressers, small business owners and their employees, farmers and farm workers, freelancers, ride-share drivers, and those working multiple part-time gigs to make ends meet.

From Los Angeles Times

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