WORKINGMEN Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

workingmen

noun

plural of workingman

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laborers

Noun

Prakash Chand, a resident, said laborers were in the basement carrying out digging work when the building collapsed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
In theory, that reduces costs dramatically by eliminating the need for a large crew of carpenters and laborers working for a year or more.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

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working (on)

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