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    Irons
    noun
    Jeremy (John), born 1948, English actor.
  • irons
    irons
    plural noun
    fetters or chains (often in the phrase in or into irons )
Synonyms

Irons

American  
[ahy-ernz] / ˈaɪ ərnz /

noun

  1. Jeremy (John), born 1948, English actor.


irons 1 British  
/ ˈaɪənz /

plural noun

  1. fetters or chains (often in the phrase in or into irons )

  2. nautical (of a sailing vessel) headed directly into the wind without steerageway

  3. to be involved in many projects, activities, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Irons 2 British  
/ ˈaɪənz /

noun

  1. Jeremy. born 1948, British film and stage actor. His films include The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), The Mission (1986), Reversal of Fortune (1990), and Lolita (1997)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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Guardiola ended Saturday's post-match news conference by saying "come on you Irons", before gesturing the Hammers symbol with his arms crossed above his head.

From BBC May 9, 2026

Directed by Bille August, this ‘Masterpiece’ adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas classic stars Sam Claflin as the wronged seaman and Jeremy Irons as his friend and fellow prisoner.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

Stephanie Irons was found dead by emergency services after they were called to an address in Westdale Lane West, Mapperley, at 22:07 BST on Tuesday.

From BBC Oct. 25, 2025

Valencia has its own much-improved player in junior Steven Irons.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 25, 2025

Having ruled out a heart attack, the cardiologist, James Herrick, assigned the case rather casually to a medical resident named Ernest Irons.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The EV incentives will take effect in the coming weeks as the California Air Resources Board irons out agreements with dealerships.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

Rose will play with McLaren irons and is likely to use the more forgiving game-improver versions at the long end of the bag and blades for the rest.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

Hotel irons are sketchy and hotel dry cleaning is expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

The five-time major winner from Northern Ireland switched to cavity-back irons for last December's Australian Open and two events this year in Dubai but is back to familiar equipment this week.

From Barron's Feb. 11, 2026

One of the men in irons was talking to her.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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