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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Workers put their bodies, livelihoods and lives on the line to oppose employers and governments that exploited physical laborers through inhumane working conditions.
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Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
He is accused of not checking work authorizations before hiring laborers, according to the Post.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
While the independent committee supporting Coyne is backed by Local 89, a laborers union, Crosby has been endorsed by the city’s largest labor union — the Municipal Employees Association — and the region’s largest labor organization, the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Only a few years ago, Black farm workers in the Delta settled lawsuits over claims white laborers from South Africa were paid more for the same work.
—Drew Hawkins, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
He is accused of not checking work authorizations before hiring laborers, according to the Post.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
While the independent committee supporting Coyne is backed by Local 89, a laborers union, Crosby has been endorsed by the city’s largest labor union — the Municipal Employees Association — and the region’s largest labor organization, the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Only a few years ago, Black farm workers in the Delta settled lawsuits over claims white laborers from South Africa were paid more for the same work.
—Drew Hawkins, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
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 5 May. 2026.
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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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