Ironworker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ironworker is a noun meaning A skilled construction worker who assembles the metal frame of buildings, especially large commercial ones such as warehouses and skyscrapers.
Meaning
A skilled construction worker who assembles the metal frame of buildings, especially large commercial ones such as warehouses and skyscrapers.
More Meanings
- (archaic) A person employed to manufacture and shape iron or to do other (related) labor within an ironworks.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: erector
Near-synonym: roughneck
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.
Word Forms
- ironworkers
Synonyms for ironworker
Depending on context, synonyms include erector, roughneck.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include steelworker, metalworker, ironmaker, steel-worker, copperworker, blacksmith.
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