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."

Synonyms of laborers

Words with a similar meaning to laborers:

• workers
• employees
• workforce
• operatives

Antonyms of laborers

Words with the opposite meaning to laborers:

• managers
• employers

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