day laborer

noun

1. an unskilled worker paid by the day.

Word History and Origins

Origin of day laborer¹

First recorded in 1540–50

Example Sentences

At the Pasadena Home Depot, where day laborers still gather despite the risk of raids, three men held out hope for work.

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But the two sides disagreed over whether agents may stop people because they appear to be Latinos and work as day laborers, at car washes or other low-wage jobs.

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With each enforcement operation, the number of day laborers who show up has dwindled, said Pineda as he stood beneath a blazing sun.

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They said agents should be allowed to act on the common sense belief that Spanish-speaking Latinos who work as day laborers, at car washes or in landscaping and agriculture are likely to lack legal status.

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After a federal district court judge temporarily barred agents from conducting raids in the Los Angeles area, Bovino briefly moved north to Sacramento in July, detaining Latino day laborers in a Home Depot parking lot.

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