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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None offered any apology to Korean forced laborers for the harsh treatment at the mines.
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Mari Yamaguchi and Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Delaying the age for Medicare eligibility will hurt laborers in physically demanding jobs, too.
—Antonio Fins, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
In July, Baltimore’s Office of the Inspector General released a report detailing poor working conditions to keep laborers cool and hydrated.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
The hiring out of an enslaved laborer was also ubiquitous and profitable.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Nov. 2024
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Mari Yamaguchi and Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Delaying the age for Medicare eligibility will hurt laborers in physically demanding jobs, too.
—Antonio Fins, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
In July, Baltimore’s Office of the Inspector General released a report detailing poor working conditions to keep laborers cool and hydrated.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
The hiring out of an enslaved laborer was also ubiquitous and profitable.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laborer. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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