laborer
noun
la·bor·er
ˈlā-bər-ər 
: one that labors
specifically
: a person who does unskilled physical work for wages
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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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Earlier this year, Miami-Dade County in Florida was on the cusp of proposing a local rule to address heat risk for outdoor laborers.
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Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 21 June 2024
This is a story all too real to the farm laborers and low-wage tourism workers who call this region home.
—Silvia Paz, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
There was an article about cutting quartz countertops in the [San Fernando] Valley and those laborers getting [sick].
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
The other states offer protections for only certain groups of laborers — Washington covers outdoor workers only, while Minnesota covers indoor workers and Colorado covers agricultural workers.
—Sam Delgado, Vox, 22 June 2024
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Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 21 June 2024
This is a story all too real to the farm laborers and low-wage tourism workers who call this region home.
—Silvia Paz, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
There was an article about cutting quartz countertops in the [San Fernando] Valley and those laborers getting [sick].
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
The other states offer protections for only certain groups of laborers — Washington covers outdoor workers only, while Minnesota covers indoor workers and Colorado covers agricultural workers.
—Sam Delgado, Vox, 22 June 2024
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“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laborer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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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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