labour
An effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
Other meanings
That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
Synonyms
- working class
Word history
From Latin "labor".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “labour” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.