laborer US
ˈleɪbərə
See also: labourer (UK)
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Definition of laborer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physical workerUSperson who does physical work for payUS
  • The laborer was busy laying bricks for the new wall..
  • The laborer carried heavy loads all day.
  • A laborer was hired to dig the trenches.
hand toiler worker
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Expressions with laborer

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person made to work against their will
The forced laborer was freed after the raid.
laborer working for daily wages in various industries
He found work as a day laborer in construction.
worker who performs physical tasks
The manual laborer built the wall brick by brick..
worker earning money by the hour, day, or other rates
He is a wage laborer paid by the day.
person working on a farm for wages
The agricultural laborer started work at sunrise.

Origin of laborer

Latin, 'laborare' (to work)

Terms with laborer included in their meaning

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agricultural laborer
person working on a farm without owning it
laborer
person who digs as a job
laborer
person doing hard menial work
agriculture
agricultural laborer moving for seasonal crop harvesting
laborer
lowly person doing menial work
laborer
unskilled Asian worker often exploited
farm laborer
male worker employed on a farm or ranch
work
general assistant or laborer

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  1. French:travailleur, ...
  2. German:Arbeiter, ...
  3. Italian:operaio, ...
  4. Spanish:obrero, ...
  5. Portuguese:operário, ...
  6. Chinese:工人, ...
  7. Japanese:労働者, ...
  8. Arabic:عَامِل, ...
  9. Hebrew:פּוֹעֵל, ...
  10. Russian:рабочий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:робітник, ...
  12. Hindi:मजदूर, ...

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