NYT Dictionary

LABOR

/ˈleɪ.bɚ/
NounVerbLA-borla-bor · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Alternative spelling of labour.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

OE. labour, OF. labour, laber, labur, F. labeur, L. labor; cf. Gr. lamba`nein to take, Skr. labh to get, seize

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

labourproletariattoilparturiencyconfinementtravailchildbeddolactivityaffair

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

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