adjective / noun · neutral
freelance
UK/ˈfriːlɑːns/US/ˈfriːlæns/FREE·lance
working independently for different companies rather than being permanently employed by one
Examples
“After university she started working as a freelance graphic designer.”
“Many writers freelance for magazines and websites.”
“He prefers freelance work because it gives him a flexible schedule.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rather than accept another permanent position, she chose to freelance so she could manage multiple clients and projects.”
Collocations
- freelance writer
- work freelance
- hire a freelancer
Word family
Common mistakes
I am freelance.→I am a freelance designer. / I freelance.
He is self-employed so he is freelance.→He is self-employed; he runs his own business. / He freelances for several clients.
Say it for a higher band
5self-employed→6contractor→7+freelance
Synonyms
self-employed
contractor
Easily confused
self-employed
“After a while she decided to become self-employed and opened a small studio.”
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