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
Recent Examples on the Web
Engels wrote about the emergence of this group of laborers in his 1845 book, The Condition of the Working Class in England.
—
Lauren Frayer, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
Some came as agricultural, mining or railway laborers; others served in the British administration or in the Brigade of Gorkhas, an organization in the British Army made up of people from Nepal.
—Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
Protests Against Trump's Admin Houthis 'Laughing Out Loud' at Claims Iran Leaving Yemen Amid US 'Failure'
When Jammeh fled into exile weeks later, following his defeat in that year's presidential election, Correa remained in the U.S., living in Denver and working as a day laborer, prosecutors said.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Nor were executions of prisoners and forced laborers, marched to a state of collapse.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laborer
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lauren Frayer, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
Some came as agricultural, mining or railway laborers; others served in the British administration or in the Brigade of Gorkhas, an organization in the British Army made up of people from Nepal.
—Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
Protests Against Trump's Admin Houthis 'Laughing Out Loud' at Claims Iran Leaving Yemen Amid US 'Failure'
When Jammeh fled into exile weeks later, following his defeat in that year's presidential election, Correa remained in the U.S., living in Denver and working as a day laborer, prosecutors said.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Nor were executions of prisoners and forced laborers, marched to a state of collapse.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laborer
Cite this Entry
“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laborer. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
laborer
noun
la·bor·er
ˈlā-bər-ər
: one that works
especially
: a person who does unskilled physical work for wages
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share