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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The Hispanic community makes up half of Yakima County’s population, a legacy that began when laborers from Mexico were brought in during World War II to fill farm jobs.
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Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The roughly 1,000 Bandanese who survived were enslaved alongside other laborers under the perkenier system, where hundreds of workers toiled on each plantation (in Dutch, perk).
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2026
The region has some of the world’s longest working hours, with laborers there often clocking more than 2,000 hours a year compared to around 1,700 in the US, and close to 1,400 in Germany.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
All of this is thrilling news for the literary laborer.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
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Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The roughly 1,000 Bandanese who survived were enslaved alongside other laborers under the perkenier system, where hundreds of workers toiled on each plantation (in Dutch, perk).
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2026
The region has some of the world’s longest working hours, with laborers there often clocking more than 2,000 hours a year compared to around 1,700 in the US, and close to 1,400 in Germany.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
All of this is thrilling news for the literary laborer.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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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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