physical labor
nounUK /ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈleɪbə/
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈleɪbər/
Physical labor is hard work that uses your body.
Building the treehouse took a lot of physical labor.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Work that makes you tired and sweaty.
Digging the garden is physical labor.
3. Jobs where people use their hands and bodies, like farming or building.
Many farmers do physical labor every day.
4. Moving heavy things by pushing or lifting.
Moving the boxes was physical labor for the whole family.