CEFR A2

laborers

noun

Meaning

People who do physical work, especially as a job.

Examples

The construction site was bustling with laborers.
Many laborers worked long hours for low pay.

Synonyms: workers, employees, workforce, operatives

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laborers (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈleɪbərərz/

Definition

People who do physical work, especially as a job.

Examples

The construction site was bustling with laborers.
Many laborers worked long hours for low pay.
Skilled laborers are in high demand.

How to Use laborers

laborers for (prepositional phrase): Indicating the purpose or reason for which laborers are needed. — "They hired additional laborers for the harvest season."
laborers on (prepositional phrase): Indicating the location or project where laborers are working. — "There were hundreds of laborers on the new highway project."

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