From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhard-workingˌhard-ˈworking ●●○ adjective WORK HARDworking with a lot of effort SYN industrious a hard-working teacher
Examples from the Corpus
hard-working• Grand Forks residents, their memories short, took it out on that nice, hard-working and inspirational Pat, they say.• Is the Court deaf, dumb and blind to the plight of its hard-working employees?• The Seasiders cantered to victory against a hard-working Halifax outfit, despite the presence of four newcomers in the 13.• Scholarly and intensely hard-working, his otherwise serious nature was lightened by a streak of mischief.• We tried to emphasize a system where you put things in place and hire smart, hard-working people.• These young men, taciturn, hard-working, serious, did not conduct themselves in what Mr Bullins considered the correct manner.• John Heredia is a hard-working truck driver, father of nine and a Little League coach.• Those behind the proposition are a group of hard-working volunteers who want to improve Tucson. 