laborer

CEFRB2

/ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɹɚ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who does physical work, especially for wages.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    One who labors.

Examples

  • He rose from day laborer to governor.

  • The word "laborer" is a noun derived from the word "labor".

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. One who uses bodily strength rather than intellect to earn a wage, usually hourly.

More examples

In context

  • Peter works as an unskilled laborer.

  • Near-synonym: toiler

  • Near-synonyms: worker, toiler

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From labor + -er.