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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The victim was a 53-year-old laborer, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) said.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Politicians are borrowing Rehmet’s pro-labor messaging Looking toward the March 3 primary, Rottinghaus said this is the first time in a generation that laborers make up a significant part of the ballot from either party.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Founded in 1952, during a period of employee unrest at Disney, TAG emerged to protect creative workers who were too often dismissed as technicians or low-level laborers.
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—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Politicians are borrowing Rehmet’s pro-labor messaging Looking toward the March 3 primary, Rottinghaus said this is the first time in a generation that laborers make up a significant part of the ballot from either party.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Founded in 1952, during a period of employee unrest at Disney, TAG emerged to protect creative workers who were too often dismissed as technicians or low-level laborers.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
As ground zero, Lockport attracted numerous engineers, speculators, investors, laborers and their families.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laborer. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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