steelworks

American  

[steel-wurks] / ˈstilˌwɜrks /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

plural

steelworks

1. an establishment where steel is made and often manufactured into girders, rails, etc.

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steelworks British  

/ ˈstiːlˌwɜːks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular or plural) a plant in which steel is made from iron ore and rolled or forged into blooms, billets, bars, or sheets

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Other Word Forms

• steelworker noun

Etymology

Origin of steelworks

steel + works (in the sense “manufacturing establishment”)

Example Sentences

Their most recent album in 2023, The Girl with a Hole in her Heart, features original sounds from the former Redcar steelworks.

From BBC

Like other European countries, the Czech Republic -- an EU member of 10.9 million -- is divesting from fossil fuels including black coal, used in heating plants or steelworks, to reduce emissions in line with EU targets.

From Barron's

"From working as a scaffolder in Port Talbot steelworks, to pulling on that famous red jersey," he said in his post.

From Barron's

She added that Port Talbot had been through "so many disappointments" in recent years with major job losses at the local steelworks, but "this will put us on the map... and we'll be proud".

From BBC

The steelworks, which employed nearly 1,500 workers in Rotherham and Sheffield, was placed under government control when the courts granted a compulsory winding up order.

From BBC