laborer

[ley-ber-er]

noun

1. a person engaged in work that requires bodily strength rather than skill or training.

   a laborer in the field.

2. any worker.

Other Word Forms

• underlaborer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of laborer¹

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; labor, -er ¹

Example Sentences

As the Liberty Van rolled into the Home Depot, its driver slowed, lowered the window and waved at day laborers standing around the parking lot.

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By pressuring major motor companies like Ford, General Motors and Chrysler to offer their workers unprecedented benefits, Reuther ensured that laborers got a bigger share of the postwar economic boom American companies were enjoying.

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The buy-in’s objective was to temporarily stall the store’s operation and show the financial contribution that day laborers make to the company — without staging a boycott, which Andiola said the community does not want.

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County regulators contend that their enforcement has improved safety conditions for laborers and noted that use of toxic pesticides has decreased significantly over the last decade.

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In California, laborers as young as 12 can legally work in agriculture.

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