laborer
noun
la·bor·er
ˈlā-bər-ər 
: one that labors
specifically
: a person who does unskilled physical work for wages
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Examples of laborer in a Sentence
He has been working as a laborer on a construction project.
they could only find work as laborers unloading cargo ships
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The shipyards needed laborers, and the promise of good jobs drew tens of thousands—many of them Black workers from the South and East—to places like Richmond.
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April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
In addition to Mar-a-Lago and the Bedminster golf course, Trump’s Virginia winery and his Palm Beach golf course also sought foreign laborers in 2024.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Few beyond those directly involved have been allowed in to see how the specialized laborers and craftspeople have replicated the techniques and materials of the cathedral’s original construction.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
The construction laborer's subsequent safe return to Newark to restart his life is far from guaranteed.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
In addition to Mar-a-Lago and the Bedminster golf course, Trump’s Virginia winery and his Palm Beach golf course also sought foreign laborers in 2024.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Few beyond those directly involved have been allowed in to see how the specialized laborers and craftspeople have replicated the techniques and materials of the cathedral’s original construction.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
The construction laborer's subsequent safe return to Newark to restart his life is far from guaranteed.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laborer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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laborer
noun
la·bor·er
ˈlā-bər-ər
: one that works
especially
: a person who does unskilled physical work for wages
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