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

But the Ostrava region has seen many mines and steelworks shut down over the past few years.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

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 • Jan. 9, 2026

BP walked away from plans for a hydrogen hub in northern England, paving the way for a rival project to build a data center at a former steelworks site.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

But she has made up for it by utilizing a by-product of her steelworks.

From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Slosson, Edwin E.