noun
freelancer
FREE-lahn-suh
noun
1
A person who works independently for multiple clients rather than for a single employer.
"The magazine relies heavily on freelancers for its feature articles."
How to Use Freelancer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who freelances — self-employed, working project to project.
Common pairings
hire a freelancer
work as a freelancer
Word Forms
freelancers plural
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Etymology
From freelance plus the agent suffix -er.