CEFR B1

working man

noun phrase

Meaning

A person who is employed in manual labor or a job that requires physical effort, often associated with lower-income or blue-collar professions.

Examples

  • The politician promised to fight for the rights of the working man.
  • She came from a family of working men and women who valued hard work.

Synonyms: laborer, blue-collar worker, wage earner, working stiff