1. people who do physical work, especially unskilled work, for wages
Usage: plural of laborer

Examples

• The construction site employed dozens of laborers.
• Farm laborers worked in the fields from dawn to dusk.
• The factory hired temporary laborers during busy seasons.
• Many laborers joined the union to fight for better wages.
• Skilled laborers earned higher pay than unskilled workers.
• The laborers took a break in the shade during the hot afternoon.