day laborer

day la·bor·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dey ley-ber-er]
- /deɪ ˈleɪ bər ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dey ley-ber-er]
- /deɪ ˈleɪ bər ər/

Definitions of day laborer words

noun day laborer an unskilled worker paid by the day 3
noun day laborer an unskilled worker paid by the day. 1
noun day laborer worker hired by the day 1
noun day laborer A laborer who is is hired and paid one day at a time, with no promise that more work will be available in the future. 0

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Origin of day laborer

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Day laborer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Day laborer

day laborer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

day laborer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for day laborer

noun day laborer

laborer — a person engaged in work that requires bodily strength rather than skill or training: a laborer in the field.
roustabout — a wharf laborer or deck hand, as on the Mississippi River.
navvy — an unskilled manual laborer.

All 3 Synonyms of day laborer