essential workers
nounUK /ɪˈsɛnʃəl ˈwɜːkəz/
US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl ˈwɜːrkərz/
Essential workers are people whose jobs are so important that they must keep working even when most places are closed.
During the big storm, doctors, nurses, and grocery store workers were essential workers who kept helping everyone.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. People in jobs that keep basic services like food, health, and safety running during an emergency.
The city thanked essential workers for keeping hospitals and supermarkets open.
3. Workers who cannot do their jobs from home and must go to their workplace.
Bus drivers and delivery drivers are essential workers who travel to work every day.
4. People whose roles are officially listed as necessary during a crisis.
The government made a list of essential workers who could still send their children to school.