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Synonyms of labour

7 similar words

Another word for labour is work. Other synonyms of labour are toil.

Synonyms and similar words for labour

nounThe act or process of a mother giving birth.

  • childbirthThe fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy; the process by which it happens.
  • parturitionThe act or process of a mother giving birth.

nounA traditional unit of area in Mexico and Texas, equivalent to 177.1 acres or 71.67 ha.

  • quarter-sectionA square tract of laud containing 160 acres, and constituting one fourth of a section.

verbTo toil, to work.

nounWork.

  • swinkToil, work, drudgery.
  • toilLabour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
  • workLabour, occupation, job.

Meaning of labour

  1. noun An effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
  2. noun That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
  3. noun Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.

Full definition of labour

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Questions about synonyms of labour

What is another word for labour?
Labour has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as work and toil.
What does labour mean?
Labour means an effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: labour (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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