laborer
Translation
laborer, worker
Examples
He worked as a farm labourer.
He worked as a farm laborer.
The construction site needed more labourers.
The construction site needed more laborers.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) ~ a person who does unskilled physical work He worked as a farm laborer.
Similar Words
Synonyms: worker, hand; Antonyms: manager, supervisor
Etymology
From Latin 'labor' (work, toil) plus the agent suffix '-er', meaning a person who does something.
Memory Tips
This word is based on 'labor' (work). The '-er' ending tells you it's a person who performs the action.