noun
- hard, menial, or dull work
Examples
- She was tired of the daily drudgery of housework.
- The job involved nothing but mindless drudgery.
- He escaped the drudgery of factory work by going to college.
- Washing dishes by hand was pure drudgery before dishwashers were invented.
- The drudgery of data entry made him consider changing careers.
- Modern appliances have eliminated much of the drudgery from household tasks.