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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Mexico, Mexico… Case details Cordova, a laborer, was convicted in the 1979 robbery and murder of a man in San Antonio.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
In 1870 the wife of one of those laborers visited Davis on behalf of her husband and asked him to stitch a pair of inexpensive trousers that could endure rough use.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
In early June, a 4-year-old girl died, the daughter of an Indigenous laborer in another Mennonite neighborhood.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Officials with the City of McDonough on Friday identified the man as Naquavious Brazil, 22, who worked as a laborer for the county’s DOT.
—Reed Williams, AJC.com, 16 May 2026
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
In 1870 the wife of one of those laborers visited Davis on behalf of her husband and asked him to stitch a pair of inexpensive trousers that could endure rough use.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
In early June, a 4-year-old girl died, the daughter of an Indigenous laborer in another Mennonite neighborhood.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Officials with the City of McDonough on Friday identified the man as Naquavious Brazil, 22, who worked as a laborer for the county’s DOT.
—Reed Williams, AJC.com, 16 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 27 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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