labourer
noun/ˈleɪbərə(r)/
/ˈleɪbərər/
(US English laborer)
- a person whose job involves hard physical work that does not need special skills, especially work that is done outdoors
- an agricultural labourer
Extra ExamplesTopics Jobsc1, Farmingc1- Gangs of labourers dug the canals.
- He got a job as a builder's labourer.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- casual
- day
- wage
- …
- employ
- hire
- toil
- work
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