Ironmongery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ironmongery is a noun meaning (UK, Ireland, uncountable) The trade of an ironmonger.
Meaning
(UK, Ireland, uncountable) The trade of an ironmonger.
More Meanings
- (UK, Ireland, countable) An ironmonger's shop.
- (dated, UK, Ireland, uncountable) Tools and hardware that can be bought in an ironmonger's shop.
- (slang, uncountable) The various metal items used by mountaineers.
Example Sentences
Bolts, pitons (pegs), slings and other assorted ironmongery were used for directly aided climbing.
If, by using “ironmongery” – artificial climbing aids – you could overcome any challenge, where was the adventure?
He also had a room strewn with the toys of the trade and what-have-you: ropes and ironmongery, buoyancy aid and bagpipes, fetid socks and half-eaten haggises, dumbbells and ski-instructor sweaters.
"He came in. He had a gun. He was crazy. You can see he was crazy; look what he did to Ricky. He thought Ricky was me. He wanted to steal my adjustables. Look." Sonny smiled and tilted the steel case so Henry could look at the jumble of rusty ironmongery inside.
Word Forms
- ironmongeries
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ironmongering, ironware, ironwork, ironsmithing, ironworking, smithery.
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