Definitions

1. noun

work, especially physical or mental work, especially when it is hard or tiring

“The labor required to build the new skyscraper was immense.”

2. noun

the act or process of giving birth

“The labor lasted for 12 hours before the baby was born.”

3. noun

a trade union or workers’ organization

“The labor union negotiated a higher wage for its members.”

4. verb

to work hard or give birth

“The mother labored for hours before the baby was born.”

5. noun

the class of people who work, especially manual workers

“The labor movement sought to improve the working conditions of laborers.”

6. noun

a unit of work or effort, especially in computing

“The CPU performed 10 million labor units per second.”

7. noun

a group of people who work together, especially in a factory or workshop

“The labor force in the factory was divided into teams.”