full time

¹ American  

[fool tahym] / ˈfʊl ˈtaɪm /

noun

1. the number of hours in a period, as a day, week, or month, considered customary for pursuing an activity, especially working at a job: FT, F/T

   The factory now operates on full time.

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full-time ² American  

[fool-tahym] / ˈfʊlˈtaɪm /

adjective

1. working or operating the customary or requisite number of hours in each day, week, or month.

   a full-time housekeeper;

   full-time production.

2. being indefinitely employed by one company for the customary or requisite number of hours.

   Only full-time employees are eligible for healthcare.

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adverb

1. on a full-time basis; on a schedule corresponding to the customary number of working or operational hours.

full-time ¹ British  

adjective

1. for the entire time appropriate to an activity

   a full-time job

   a full-time student

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adverb

1. on a full-time basis

   he works full time

full time ² British  

noun

1. the end of a football or other match Compare half-time

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Other Word Forms

• full-timer noun

Etymology

Origin of full time¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Origin of full-time²

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens spent just one month living full time in their custom Texas mansion before packing up and heading to their new hometown of Indianapolis, where the NFL star is now set to spend the next season playing for the Colts.

From MarketWatch

He went on to note that he has owned a property on Lake Austin for around five years, but stated that he has now become a “primary resident of Texas,” suggesting that the home is serving as his full time base.

From MarketWatch

Ministers want the industry to train more people in the UK but farmers say the work is seasonal and there's not enough of it to sustain full time employment without overseas travel.

From BBC

For the rest of the time, Duncan travels to places such as Australia, New Zealand, the US and Europe, gathering enough work to make it a full time job.

From BBC

Speaking to her sibling from inside her Hidden Hills home, Simpson explained that she didn’t know whether she would relocate to Nashville full time, but said she was confident in her decision to leave Los Angeles once and for all.

From MarketWatch