laborer
Americannoun
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a person engaged in work that requires bodily strength rather than skill or training.
a laborer in the field.
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any worker.
Other Word Forms
- underlaborer noun
Etymology
Origin of laborer
Example Sentences
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While the arrests have brought attention to California’s field workers and day laborers, Limón said students and others also need a pathway to citizenship.
From Los Angeles Times
The day laborers who used to gather there for years weren’t around.
From Los Angeles Times
One of the leaders, Catarino, spoke with multiple day laborers in Bakersfield who couldn’t afford food, let alone warm jackets during the harsh winter.
From Los Angeles Times
As in the U.S., many gig laborers say they still prefer their work to other options.
They’ve been a necessity for laborers in the area since late November, when Home Depot installed three machines in the parking lot that emit a high-pitched tone.
From Los Angeles Times
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