laborer

[ ley-ber-er ]

noun

1. a person engaged in work that requires bodily strength rather than skill or training:

   a laborer in the field.

2. any worker.

Other Words From

• under·labor·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of laborer¹

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; labor, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Amid the uncertainty of what another Trump administration could mean for his ability to stay in the U.S., he has been attending meetings organized by the National Day Laborer Organizing Network to teachimmigrants throughout the country to advocate for themselves.

From Los Angeles Times

“Sheriff McDonnell does not deserve and does not have the trust of the community he is sworn to protect,” Pablo Alvarado of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was really startling to see how insecure their lives were,” said Nik Theodore, an urban planning professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, who carried out the study with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, a nonprofit group that advocates for migrants.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

A skilled laborer, Daniel is a hardworking, tax-paying citizen whose only crime is that he hasn’t recovered from a heart attack.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• hand
• manual worker
• worker