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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Authorities had alleged that Haskell had hired four day laborers on Nov. 7, 2023 to dispose of several large trash bags, which one of the laborers said contained body parts.
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july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 14 July 2025
Farmworker advocates said Friday afternoon that one laborer had died from injuries sustained after falling from the roof of a greenhouse at Glass House cannabis operation while trying to escape federal agents.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
This obliges Ester to seek employment as a seasonal laborer, making deals with shady Calabrian farmers to earn a few extra bucks.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
The South American liberation leader Simón Bolívar emancipated the slave laborers who worked on his family’s estate—unlike George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
—Book Marks
july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 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 18 Jul. 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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