noun
laborer
LAY-b-r
noun
1
Someone who does physical work, especially unskilled manual work, often paid by the hour.
"The laborers arrived at dawn to start pouring the concrete."
"He worked as a laborer on building sites before training as an electrician."
How to Use Laborer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA worker who does physical, hands-on jobs rather than office or skilled trade work.
UK vs US
US spelling; British English uses "labourer."
Common pairings
manual laborer
construction laborer
day laborer
Word Forms
laborers plural
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Etymology
From "labor" plus the agent suffix "-er," meaning "one who labors."