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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For American diners of diverse backgrounds, chop suey struck an enticing balance between novelty and decipherability, which propelled it to national popularity even as the US government moved to exclude Chinese laborers from entering the country in 1882.
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Ashley Rose Young, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
Filipino laborers came to Mexico via colonialism, and adapted and adopted champoy with spices and chilies from Mexico to become chamoy.
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june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
He is accused of not checking work authorizations before hiring laborers, according to the Post.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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Ashley Rose Young, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
Filipino laborers came to Mexico via colonialism, and adapted and adopted champoy with spices and chilies from Mexico to become chamoy.
—Stephanie Shih
june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
He is accused of not checking work authorizations before hiring laborers, according to the Post.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Both his great-grandmother and his grandmother, who co-wrote the screenplay, were child laborers once compelled to dig for ore in the desert.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 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 22 Jun. 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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