gig worker
noun
a worker in the gig economy; someone who engages in on-demand freelance or contract work as a source of income.
gig workers
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pluralof gig worker.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Many gig workers prize flexibility above all else.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
On social media sites such as Reddit and Facebook, gig workers have posted about how the higher gas prices are eating into their earnings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
“For decades, Congress has tolerated a system in which nearly half of full-time workers and most part-time and gig workers lack access to a workplace retirement plan. Addressing that coverage gap is not trivial.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026
Like most gig workers, Alam is classified as a "partner", not an employee.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
But most of China's 80 million gig workers have "no real access to labour law protections because of their ambiguous employment status," said Ou Lin, a law professor at Britain's Lancaster University.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
