freelance

Definition

Examples

She works as a freelance designer and chooses her own clients.

Word Family

Synonyms

• independenta neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
• self-employedworking for yourself

Collocations

• Easy freelance writer working from home
  to freelance writer working from home, meaning to work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
• Medium hire a freelance graphic designer
  to hire a freelance graphic designer, meaning to engage or hire for work
• Hard freelance contract and tax status
  to freelance contract and tax status, meaning to work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
• Very Hard precarious freelance gig economy labor
  describing precarious freelance gig economy labor (affording no ease or reassurance)