freelancefree‧lance /ˈfriːlɑːns $ -læns/ ●○○ adjective, adverb 
Word Origin
She works freelance from home.freelance journalist/writer/photographer etc—freelance verb [intransitive]: He’s freelancing for several translation agencies.—freelance (also freelancer) noun [countable]
Word OriginWORD ORIGINfreelance
ExamplesOrigin:
1800-1900 free lance ‘soldier in former times who sold his fighting skills to anyone’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a freelance journalist
- Jamie's trying to earn a living as a freelance photographer.
- Karen stayed at home while the children were small, and made a little money from freelance writing.
- Steve plans to start working freelance this year.
Longman Language Activatorto work independently and not for someone else► self-employed
Collocations someone who is self-employed does not have a job with one particular employer, but instead works independently and does work for many different people: · Martin is a self-employed builder.· Most fashion models are self-employed, and find work through agencies.the self-employed (=people who are self-employed): · The government gives generous tax allowances to the self-employed.
► have/run your own business to own and manage a business, especially a small one such as a shop or restaurant: · She runs her own business, making and selling hand-knitted clothes.· It's always been Maria's ambition to have her own business.set up your own business (=begin running your own business): · People wanting to set up their own business should take expert financial advice.
► freelance working for several different organizations instead of being employed by only one - use this especially about people such as writers, designers, and photographers: freelance designer/journalist/photographer: · Jamie's trying to earn a living as a freelance photographer.freelance work/writing/photography etc: · Karen stayed at home while the children were small, and made a little money from freelance writing.
► be your own boss informal to work independently and not be employed by other people, and therefore be able to decide by yourself what you should do: · I'm not good at taking orders from anybody -- I prefer being my own boss.· Jim sacrificed a television career to set up in business and be his own boss.
WORD SETS► Conditions of Employmentappraisee, nounappraiser, nounassertiveness training, assessment centre, automatic checkoff, nounB2E, adjectivebasic wage, broadbanding, nounbusiness agent, callback, nouncasual, adjectivechampion of change, nounchange agent, nounCIO, cognitive dissonance, nouncollaborative working, nouncommand and control, nouncompany doctor, company officer, company union, comparable worth, nouncompassionate leave, nouncompetence profiling, nouncompetency-based, adjectivecompetency profiling, compliance officer, confidentiality clause, contract of employment, nouncontract of service, nouncontractual, adjectivecontribution, nouncontributory, adjectiveCOO, core competence, corporate communication, custom and practice, dead time, demarcation dispute, direct labour, disabled quota, dispute procedure, earnings-related, adjectiveemployee referral program, employee relations, employment, nounevergreen contract, expense account, nounfidelity insurance, field staff, fieldwork, nounfirst in, first out, nounflexitime, nounflyback interview, freelance, adjectivegagging clause, gardening leave, gender-awareness, noungolden handshake, noungolden parachute, noungrade, noungrade, verbgratuity, noungreen card, noungross misconduct, Hawthorne effect, Hay system, hirer, nounhiring hall, nounhotelling, nounHRM, hygiene factor, incentive fee, individual retirement account, job description, nounjob order, job quota, job-sharing, nounlast in, first out, nounleave, nounLIFO, marzipan layer, maternity leave, nounMBWA, medical certificate, nounmileage, nounminimum wage, nounmotivator factor, motor pool, nounnight shift, nounnoncontributory, adjectiveout-of-pocket expenses, nounout of work, adjectiveoutplacement, nounpart-time, adjectivepaternity leave, nounpensionable, adjectivepeon, nounperformance appraisal, probation, nounprobationer, nounprofit sharing, nounPRP, psychic income, psychometric testing, QWL, remuneration package, retirement plan, nounreturner, nounrota, nounrotate, verbsabbatical, nounsalary matrix, nounscreening interview, semi-skilled, adjectiveservice agreement, sick note, nounsickout, nounsick pay, nounspan of control, nounsplit shift, nounstrategic business unit, superannuation scheme, nounsweated labour, nounswing shift, nountacit knowledge, time card, nountime clock, nountime sheet, nountour of duty, nountrade dispute, training needs analysis, underpaid, adjectiveupskill, verbWorking Time Directive, nounwork permit, nounworkplace bargaining, work sampling, work study, nounwrongful termination,
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► freelance journalist/writer/photographer etcCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a freelance writer
working independently for different companies rather than being employed by one particular company: · She now works as a freelance writer.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► journalist· Mr Wettingfeld is a freelance journalist.
► writer· The author, a freelance writer living in Paris, becomes fascinated by the piano shop in his quartier.· Examiner contributor Robert Kerwin is a freelance writer in San Francisco.· Maria del Nevo is a freelance writer who has lived and worked in Lahore.· Brian Beffort is a freelance writer who lives, and skis, at Lake Tahoe.· Deborah Benady, freelance writer and single mum Being female helps with mothering, but it is not enough.
She works freelance from home.freelance journalist/writer/photographer etc—freelance verb [intransitive]: He’s freelancing for several translation agencies.—freelance (also freelancer) noun [countable]