laborer

noun

ˈlā-bər-ər How to pronounce laborer (audio)
Definition of laborernext
as in worker
a person who does very hard or dull work they could only find work as laborers unloading cargo ships

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Recent Examples of laborer How chore jackets and barn jackets differ Chore jackets trace back to the blue cotton coats worn by French laborers. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026 Though the inside is upscale, eclectic, cozy and polished, anyone is welcome in the space, from blue-collar laborers to lawyers, Blum said. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 Their laborers came cheap, often Native Americans dispossessed from their own rights. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 There is an empty lot on the other side of the street, full of cars and the occasional food truck to feed the thousands of laborers who are busy transforming this expanse of desert into an industrial park. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for laborer
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  1. worker
  2. slave
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  • Civil defense workers and residents in the city of Deir al-Balah searched through the rubble largely using their bare hands.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The company also said that, depending on the application, a single AIR unit could handle workloads equivalent to as many as three workers per shift.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of worker
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  • The host also suggested that attending a party celebrating the South’s racist, slave-owning past wasn’t considered socially unacceptable when Kirkconnell was photographed at the event.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The other involves Martha and Elijah (Luke James), a former slave searching for a reason to finally push back and take more than the scraps he’s been given.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of slave

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“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laborer. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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