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  1. noun. UK (US labor) uk / ˈleɪ.bə r/ us / ˈleɪ.bɚ / labour noun (WORK) Add to word list. C1 [ U ] practical work, especially when it involves hard physical effort: The car parts themselves are not expensive, it's the labour that costs the money. manual labour (= hard work using the hands) C1 [ U ]

  2. : expenditure of physical or mental effort especially when difficult or compulsory. was sentenced to six months at hard labor. b (1) : the services performed by workers for wages as distinguished from those rendered by entrepreneurs for profits. (2) : human activity that provides the goods or services in an economy.

  3. The work done by a group of workers or by a particular worker is referred to as their labour. Every man should receive a fair price for the product of his labour. The unemployed cannot withdraw their labour–they have no power. Synonyms: work, effort, employment, toil More Synonyms of labour.

  4. noun. productive work, esp physical toil done for wages. the people, class, or workers involved in this, esp in contrast to management, capital, etc. ( as modifier ) a labour dispute. labour relations. difficult or arduous work or effort. ( in combination ) labour-saving. a particular job or task, esp of a difficult nature.

  5. LABOR definition: 1. US spelling of labour 2. the Labor Party, an Australian political party that believes in social…. Learn more.

  6. Definition of labour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. noun. productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain. Antonyms: rest, leisure, idleness. the body of persons engaged in such activity, especially those working for wages. Synonyms: working class. this body of persons considered as a class ( management and capital ).

  8. Definition of labor noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. labour meaning, definition, what is labour: work, especially physical work: Learn more.

  10. 1. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) productive work, esp physical toil done for wages. 2. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a. the people, class, or workers involved in this, esp in contrast to management, capital, etc. b. ( as modifier ): a labour dispute; labour relations. 3. a. difficult or arduous work or effort.