Physical Labor Vocabulary

adjective describing something that requires a lot of effort and is physically demanding

• The workers were tasked with the backbreaking job of lifting heavy boxes all day.
• I can't believe how backbreaking this assignment is, my back is killing me!
• This backbreaking work is really taking a toll on me.
• The mountain climb was a backbreaking challenge, but the view from the top was worth it.

noun physical work that is difficult and requires a lot of effort

• The prisoners were sentenced to years of hard labor for their crimes.
• I can't believe he's making us do all this hard labor in the hot sun.
• I'm not cut out for this kind of hard labor, man.
• Writing a novel is a form of hard labor for the mind.

noun work done by hand, often physical and requiring physical effort

• Manual labor refers to work that involves physical effort and skill.
• My dad always preferred manual labor jobs over desk jobs.
• I'm not cut out for all that manual labor stuff.
• Sometimes emotional healing can feel like manual labor for the soul.