Word
hiring
Phoneticshir·ing, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈhaɪɹɪŋ/
UK/hˈaɪəɹɪŋ/
Definitions
01recruiting employees
A2 · Elementary Uncountable noun
n. the act of giving someone a job or the process of finding new workers.
n. the act or process of employing a person for wages or a salary.
“The company is freezing all hiring until the start of the next year.”
“The rapid expansion of the tech sector led to a massive increase in hiring across the metropolitan area.”
Usage
Often used as an uncountable noun in business contexts.
Synonyms
02historical servant market
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Archaic
n. a special market in the past where people went to find work as servants.
n. a historical fair or market specifically held for the purpose of engaging servants or farm labourers.
“In the old days, workers would gather at the annual hiring to find a master.”
“The local museum features an exhibit on the traditional hiring fairs where rural labourers once negotiated their annual contracts.”
Synonyms
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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