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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Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Veryable review Veryable specializes in sending warehouse workers, forklift drivers, pipe-fitters, delivery drivers and other laborers to a wide array of retail, manufacturing and construction companies that need temporary help.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
Priced originally at seven guineas, which was more than the annual wages of a laborer at the time, this game set would have been affordable only for the very wealthy.
—JSTOR Daily, 26 Nov. 2025
Among specific jobs, roughly 574,700 people are employed as construction laborers, followed by 364,200 maids and housekeepers, and 335,200 cooks.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laborer. Accessed 8 Dec. 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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