labourer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈleɪbərər/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
labourer, laborer / ˈleɪbərə/
  1. a person engaged in physical work, esp of an unskilled kind
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
la•bor•er /ˈleɪbərɚ/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. a worker whose work requires bodily strength rather than mental skill or learning.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
la•bor•er  (lā′bər ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person engaged in work that requires bodily strength rather than skill or training:a laborer in the field.
  2. any worker.
  • 1275–1325; Middle English; see labor, -er1

'labourer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
casual - churl - coolie - cottager - day labourer - hand - hobo - itinerant - navvy - peon - rouseabout - roustabout - seagull - swagman - watersider - wharfie - worker

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