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laborer

la·bor·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ley-ber-er]
    • /ˈleɪ bər ər/
    • /ˈleɪ.bər.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ley-ber-er]
    • /ˈleɪ bər ər/

Definitions of laborer word

  • noun laborer a person engaged in work that requires bodily strength rather than skill or training: a laborer in the field. 1
  • noun laborer any worker. 1
  • noun laborer A person doing unskilled manual work for wages. 1
  • noun laborer manual worker 1
  • noun laborer a person who labors; esp., a wage-earning worker whose work is largely hard physical labor 0
  • noun laborer an unskilled or semiskilled worker who brings materials to, and does preparatory work for, skilled workers in a trade 0

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Origin of laborer

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at labor, -er1

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Parts of speech for Laborer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

laborer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

laborer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for laborer

noun laborer

  • hireling — a person who works only for pay, especially in a menial or boring job, with little or no concern for the value of the work.
  • hand — Learned [lur-nid] /ˈlɜr nɪd/ (Show IPA), 1872–1961, U.S. jurist.
  • drudge — a person who does menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work.
  • peon — a messenger, attendant, or orderly.
  • grunt — to utter the deep, guttural sound characteristic of a hog.

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