noun
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a person who works in an ironworks
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a person who makes articles of iron
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Etymology
Origin of ironworker
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at iron, worker
Example Sentences
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The community colleges have proposed degrees in essential industries: field ironworker supervision at Cerritos College, modern police science at Porterville College, digital infrastructure at Santiago Canyon College and cloud computing at Santa Monica College.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
Her great-great grandfather was an ironworker named Henson Summers, whose unusual first name helped genealogists to trace his family.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 17, 2024
Then, last April, she became a journeyman ironworker, permitted to work without supervision.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2024
Richard Garcia, an ironworker from Milwaukee, said he would have liked to have seen Barnes appear with Biden but his decision not to do so wouldn’t affect how he votes.
From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2022
He turned to me and waved toward the ironworker in the shop.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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