ironmonger

American  

[ahy-ern-mong-ger, -muhng-ger] / ˈaɪ ərnˌmɒŋ gər, -ˌmʌŋ gər /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. a dealer in hardware.

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ironmonger British  

/ ˈaɪənˌmʌŋɡə /

noun

1. US and Canadian equivalent: hardware dealer.  a dealer in metal utensils, hardware, locks, etc

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Other Word Forms

• ironmongery noun

Etymology

Origin of ironmonger

First recorded in 1300–50; iron + monger ( def. )

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• ironmonger vs. iron man

Example Sentences

She sat with Smithy, resolved as all ironmongers are to the blunt hammering of fate.

From Literature

She runs Stewart's ironmonger and general store, a 5th generation family business which opened in 1886.

From BBC

Experts believe it would have used the ironmongers for tacks for the horses shoes and parts for bridles.

From BBC

Some professions look almost the same today as they did in the past - publicans still serve drinks, ironmongers continue to sell hardware and hairdressers carry on crimping.

From BBC

Born in 1664, he was an ironmonger in Dartmouth, Devon, and an elder in the local Baptist Church.

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