laborer
noun
la·bor·er
ˈlā-bər-ər 
: one that labors
specifically
: a person who does unskilled physical work for wages
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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Some of the laborers were sent to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Baker County, while some went to Miami's Krome Detention Center.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 June 2025
In China, millions of laborers are ready to shift into high-tech manufacturing at a moment's notice.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 June 2025
And, indeed, much like other immigrant laborers, French-Canadian loggers were subject to harsh working conditions and low pay as well as to political disenfranchisement.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 June 2025
In China, millions of laborers are ready to shift into high-tech manufacturing at a moment's notice.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Several Haitian presidents staged immigration campaigns to attract enslaved and formerly enslaved laborers from the United States.
—Chelsea Stieber, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for laborer
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“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laborer. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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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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