labourer

British

/ ˈleɪbərə /

noun

a person engaged in physical work, esp of an unskilled kind

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"When petrol goes up, everything becomes more expensive," said Waqar Saleem, a day labourer at an Islamabad shoe store.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

"Rising from the life of a young labourer, you have demonstrated through your own journey that democracy is the most powerful instrument for social and economic development," Lee said in a statement.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

But with opportunities scarce back home at the end of his three years, finding a welding job as an undocumented labourer proved much simpler.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

George was a labourer and enlisted early, in September 1914.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

Lancelot stopped at once, as if he were a farm labourer who had been given permission to knock off for his dinner.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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