laborer
noun
la·bor·er
ˈlā-bər-ər 
: one that labors
specifically
: a person who does unskilled physical work for wages
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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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Thousands of laborers died during the grueling construction process.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
These projects, which began in earnest in 2017, have caused a large influx of laborers from south Asian countries, with migrants from India, Bangladesh and Nepal being the largest contributors.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
But both of these laborers brush up against something transcendent, even if only briefly.
—Edward Hirsch, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
There was no room in its mission for the larger story of the experience of the Black laborers or for the nuanced images of life in Black communities that make up most of Joseph’s catalogue.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
These projects, which began in earnest in 2017, have caused a large influx of laborers from south Asian countries, with migrants from India, Bangladesh and Nepal being the largest contributors.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
But both of these laborers brush up against something transcendent, even if only briefly.
—Edward Hirsch, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
There was no room in its mission for the larger story of the experience of the Black laborers or for the nuanced images of life in Black communities that make up most of Joseph’s catalogue.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laborer. Accessed 5 Jan. 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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