noun
- plural of slave; people who are owned by others and forced to work without pay
Usage: historical
verb
- third person singular present of slave; works extremely hard
Usage: informal
Examples
- Many slaves worked on plantations in the American South before the Civil War.
- The Underground Railroad helped slaves escape to freedom.
- Ancient civilizations often relied on slaves for labor.
- She slaves away at her job every day.
- He slaves over his homework until midnight.
- The chef slaves in the kitchen during busy hours.
- They freed thousands of slaves during the war.
- She slaves to support her family.