Definition of Stint

a span of time in which a person is occupied with a particular job or in a particular place

Examples of Stint in a sentence

After a two-year stint as a Peace Corps volunteer, I returned home and became a teacher.  🔊

Patricia’s stint as a waitress gave her the patience she needed to work in shoe sales.  🔊

When the astronaut returned home after a long stint in space, he had to reconnect with his family.  🔊

The lawyer did a yearlong stint as a public defender before applying for a position in the district attorney’s office.  🔊

During my stint in the military, I travelled to many different countries.  🔊

April went to nursing school while working a stint as an exotic dancer.  🔊

Before Jason enjoyed a stint as a professional baseball player, he played golf on the amateur level.  🔊

Mark served a stint in jail for selling drugs.  🔊

After a stint as an x-ray technician, Barbara applied to pharmacy school.  🔊

Maggie realized she never wanted children after serving a stint as a nanny.  🔊

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