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 number of Japanese immigrants increased at the beginning of the 20th century and thousands found work as migrant laborers for white farmers.
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Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In the early twentieth century, two groups of Indians living in America, young intellectuals and working-class laborers, had very different experiences of the country.
—JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2025
The actions of delivery truck drivers, warehouse laborers and many others can be tracked and sifted, too.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The second employee, River Johnson, was first hired in 2019 as a laborer with the Parks Department, according to his personnel file.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
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Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In the early twentieth century, two groups of Indians living in America, young intellectuals and working-class laborers, had very different experiences of the country.
—JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2025
The actions of delivery truck drivers, warehouse laborers and many others can be tracked and sifted, too.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The second employee, River Johnson, was first hired in 2019 as a laborer with the Parks Department, according to his personnel file.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 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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