as in worker
a person who does very hard or dull work
they could only find work as laborers unloading cargo ships
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Recent Examples of laborer
Advertisement Roman Perea, 62, a day laborer who lives in the desert town of California City, waits for work opportunities at a local Home Depot each morning.
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Industry celebrates Enbridge approval Industry and labor groups celebrated the approval Thursday, especially because Enbridge has contracted with Michaels Construction for the project that is expected to employ Wisconsin laborers.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
According to Boston University's Korean Diaspora Project, when the then-sovereign state was annexed by the U.S. in 1898, plantation owners in Hawaii requiring cheap labor led to an influx of Chinese workers from Canton, as well as laborers from Korea.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
At Merced College, seven of the 23 students enrolled so far are farm laborers, according to a college spokesperson.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laborer. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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