Laborers: meaning, definitions and examples

๐Ÿ‘ท
Add to dictionary

laborers

 

[ หˆleษชbษ™rษ™rz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น trabalhadores

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคœเคฆเฅ‚เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Arbeiter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pekerja

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะฑั–ั‚ะฝะธะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ robotnicy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŠดๅƒ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ouvriers

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trabajadores

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iลŸรงiler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋…ธ๋™์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู…ุงู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dฤ›lnรญci

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ robotnรญci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅทฅไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ delavci

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ verkamenn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑะผั‹ััˆั‹ะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iลŸรงilษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,538 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.