day labourer
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"When petrol goes up, everything becomes more expensive," said Waqar Saleem, a day labourer at an Islamabad shoe store.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
He said he worked for years as a day labourer, but gained citizenship and has four children who graduated from college.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025
And her husband's wage as a day labourer wasn't enough to support their family of six.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2023
Across the street from Ichim lives 57-year old Tudorel Dedu, who collects scrap with a horse and carriage and takes jobs as a day labourer.
From Reuters • Oct. 19, 2022
It was hard work, and there is no denying it, just the sort of plain hard work the day labourer does when he digs sewer trenches in the city streets.
From Gold by White, Stewart Edward
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