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
The man, who has worked as a day labourer in Paju and other cities, told police that he had accumulated several unpaid fines, according to South Korean newspaper The Dong-A Ilbo.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2024
Rija Ralijaona, a 26-year-old day labourer, said she expected whoever wins the election to reduce unemployment.
From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2023
And her husband's wage as a day labourer wasn't enough to support their family of six.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2023
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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