laborshed
n.— «The first-ever Quad-Cities Graduate Inventory determined that 47,700 graduates are being produced annually within a 90-mile radius, which is considered the laborshed area for the Quad-Cities.» —“Illinois Q-C Chamber studies future work force” by Jennifer DeWitt Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa) May 5, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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