steelworks

American  

[steel-wurks] / ˈstilˌwɜrks /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

• steelworks
  plural

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

Derived Forms

• steelworker
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• steelworks
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of steelworks

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

steelworks

For several days this summer the Albanian city of Elbasan choked in a dense cloud of stinging smoke coming from the direction of its notorious steelworks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Her lawyer Gentian Serjani said the fire was "probably deliberate" -- a frequent accusation about blazes in and around the old steelworks complex.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The strategy confirmed electric arc furnaces as the future of British steelmaking, replacing traditional blast furnaces, which resulted in job losses at steelworks including Port Talbot.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The steelworks employs about 2,700 people and supports other industries in North Lincolnshire, but has faced significant uncertainty over the last few years.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

There was no chance for a woman at the steelworks, and Marija was now ready for work again, and lured on from day to day by the hope of finding it at the yards.

From The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

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