Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ironworker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: iron-work-er
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A skilled construction worker who assembles the metal frame of buildings, especially large commercial ones such as warehouses and skyscrapers.

noun

A person employed to manufacture and shape iron or to do other (related) labor within an ironworks.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: erector"
"Many people believe that growth will only continue. “We’re gonna need stadiums full of electricians, heavy equipment operators, ironworkers, HVAC technicians,” Dwarkesh Patel and Romeo Dean, AI-industry analysts, wrote recently."
"Near-synonym: roughneck"

Etymology

From iron + worker.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

ironworkers (plural)

Phrases

wrought iron

Frequently Paired Words

ironfounder ironmonger ironware wrought iron steelworker blacksmith smith

Synonyms

erector roughneck

Questions

What does ironworker mean?: A skilled construction worker who assembles the metal frame of buildings, especially large commercial ones such as warehouses and skyscrapers.
Where does ironworker come from?: From iron + worker.

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