Simple meaning
What does Labor mean?
Labor means work effort, especially hard physical work.
Dictionary definition
Work, especially physical effort done to complete a task or job.
Example sentences
Labor in a sentence
easy
Planting the garden took a lot of labor.
medium
The project required both planning and labor.
hard
Skilled labor can improve the quality of a final product.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
restRest means stopping work to recover.
idlenessMeans not working or being inactive.
Word family
Labor word family
Base word
labor
noun
laborer
A person who does labor work.
verb
labors
Works very hard.
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Practice 1
What does labor mean?
Labor means the work people do, especially physical effort.
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