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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Around the same time, reports raised alarms about pesticide exposures possibly causing birth defects among the children of field laborers.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
As Abbott reported, other than Rhode Island, the Southern states had the largest proportion of young laborers.
—Janet Golden / Made By History, TIME, 23 May 2024
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
As Abbott reported, other than Rhode Island, the Southern states had the largest proportion of young laborers.
—Janet Golden / Made By History, TIME, 23 May 2024
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“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laborer. Accessed 1 Jun. 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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