Words / B1

LAYB-uh-r-uh/ˈleɪbərə/

A labourer does hard physical work, often outdoors (UK spelling labourer; US laborer). Labour is the uncountable work / the party (already in the dictionary). Worker is wider; builder is a specific trade. Minimum wage: a labourer paid below the national minimum.

Meaning

A person who does hard physical work, often outdoors (UK spelling).

Examples

• “A labourer on the site was paid below the national minimum.”
• “The gang of labourers finished the path before the inspection.”

Good to know

UK: labourer. US: laborer. Wider: a worker. Uncountable cousin: labour. Pay / construction news. Not a synonym of Labour MP.

Near in meaning

worker

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