worker
noun
a person or thing that works.
workers
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pluralof worker.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The U.S. business environment has always been underpinned by population increase—more workers, so more people earning wages, so more money to spend on cars and clothes and so forth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
He envisions young workers moving to Newberry Springs from the city to raise families on generous plots of land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The whistleblower’s disclosure says that workers began to work on the system in mid-June and had only weeks before being given a Sept. 1 deadline.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
The population is aging, while the immigration clampdown has reduced the supply of workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The place was bustling with workers in hard hats and orange-and-yellow construction vests.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
