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 South American liberation leader Simón Bolívar emancipated the slave laborers who worked on his family’s estate—unlike George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
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Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025
In Hollywood, officers raided the parking lot of a Home Depot where laborers and food vendors worked.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
Why was the National Guard called? Mass protests and demonstrations have taken place across Los Angeles county since Friday in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids targeting undocumented residents and laborers.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 June 2025
Afraid of being next amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, some laborers have not left their homes for weeks except to go to work, canceling dance parties and quinceañeras.
—Ana Ley, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025
In Hollywood, officers raided the parking lot of a Home Depot where laborers and food vendors worked.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
Why was the National Guard called? Mass protests and demonstrations have taken place across Los Angeles county since Friday in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids targeting undocumented residents and laborers.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 June 2025
Afraid of being next amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, some laborers have not left their homes for weeks except to go to work, canceling dance parties and quinceañeras.
—Ana Ley, New York Times, 30 May 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 8 Jul. 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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