labourer
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"He was a labourer at the hydropower plant, but I can't find his name, and the authorities are not saying anything."
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Unlike many of his prime ministerial predecessors, MacDonald - the son of a farm labourer and housemaid - was not independently wealthy and had less money to furnish Downing Street.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The college purchased the two first-edition volumes in 1838 for £48, equivalent to the annual wages of a skilled labourer at the time.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
"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
Lancelot stopped at once, as if he were a farm labourer who had been given permission to knock off for his dinner.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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