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US/ˈfriː.læn.sər/
UK/ˈfriː.lɑːn.sə/
a person who works for different companies on separate jobs instead of having one regular employer
In context
As a freelancer, she chooses her own clients and sets her own hours.
The magazine hires freelancers to write articles on travel and food.
Many freelancers worry about unstable income and have no paid vacation.
Words that go with freelancer
verb + noun
- hire a freelancerWe hired a freelancer to design the website.
noun + noun
- freelancer ratesHer freelancer rates are fifty dollars an hour.
verb + preposition
- work as a freelancerHe works as a freelancer in Hanoi.
adjective + noun
- independent freelancerAs an independent freelancer, she pays her own taxes.
- experienced freelancerAn experienced freelancer can find clients quickly.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He is a freelance.Correct: He is a freelancer.