Laborers: meaning, definitions and examples
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laborers
[ หleษชbษrษrz ]
workers
Laborers are people who do physical work, especially for low wages.
Synonyms
employees, manual workers, workers.
Examples of usage
- They hired a group of laborers to help with the construction project.
- The laborers worked long hours in difficult conditions.
labor unions
Laborers can also refer to members of a labor union or organized group of workers.
Synonyms
trade unionists, union members.
Examples of usage
- The laborers went on strike to demand better working conditions.
- The laborers' union negotiated a new contract with the company.
Translations
Translations of the word "laborers" in other languages:
๐ต๐น trabalhadores
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคเคฆเฅเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Arbeiter
๐ฎ๐ฉ pekerja
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะฑััะฝะธะบะธ
๐ต๐ฑ robotnicy
๐ฏ๐ต ๅดๅ่
๐ซ๐ท ouvriers
๐ช๐ธ trabajadores
๐น๐ท iลรงiler
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ธ๋์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนู ุงู
๐จ๐ฟ dฤlnรญci
๐ธ๐ฐ robotnรญci
๐จ๐ณ ๅทฅไบบ
๐ธ๐ฎ delavci
๐ฎ๐ธ verkamenn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฑะผััััะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแจแ แแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ iลรงilษr
๐ฒ๐ฝ trabajadores
Etymology
The word 'laborer' originated in the 14th century from the Middle English word 'labourer', which came from the Old French word 'laboureur', meaning 'one who works'. The term has been used to describe manual workers or members of labor unions throughout history, playing a significant role in the labor movement and the fight for workers' rights.
See also: labor, laboratory, laborer, laboring, laboriously.