laborer
noun
la·bor·er
ˈlā-bər-ər 
: one that labors
specifically
: a person who does unskilled physical work for wages
Examples of laborer in a Sentence
He has been working as a laborer on a construction project.
they could only find work as laborers unloading cargo ships
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Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
The minimum wage standards required of firms receiving CHIPS funding, for example, could have been applied to all categories of workers, not just to laborers and mechanics.
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The Lebanese mourners included families — some carrying young children on their shoulders, laborers who had taken the day off work, and others from all segments of society.
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Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
The minimum wage standards required of firms receiving CHIPS funding, for example, could have been applied to all categories of workers, not just to laborers and mechanics.
—Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The Lebanese mourners included families — some carrying young children on their shoulders, laborers who had taken the day off work, and others from all segments of society.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 Feb. 2025
Those who came to Ingersoll to establish a new life for themselves pursued jobs as laborers, barbers and waiters, among other professions.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laborer
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“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laborer. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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laborer
noun
la·bor·er
ˈlā-bər-ər
: one that works
especially
: a person who does unskilled physical work for wages
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