What does "hiring" mean?

1. (recruiting employees) the act of giving someone a job or the process of finding new workers. 2. (historical servant market) a special market in the past where people went to find work as servants.

How do you use "hiring"?

Often used as an uncountable noun in business contexts.

hiring

US //ˈhaɪɹɪŋ// UK //hˈaɪəɹɪŋ// hir·ing

1 recruiting employees (n.)
A2 Elementary

the act of giving someone a job or the process of finding new workers.

the act or process of employing a person for wages or a salary.

Example

The company is freezing all hiring until the start of the next year.

Example

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.
- firing
- dismissal
2 historical servant market (n.)
C2 Proficiency Archaic

a special market in the past where people went to find work as servants.

a historical fair or market specifically held for the purpose of engaging servants or farm labourers.

Example

In the old days, workers would gather at the annual hiring to find a master.

Example

The local museum features an exhibit on the traditional hiring fairs where rural labourers once negotiated their annual contracts.
- mop fair
- statute fair