steel mill
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of steel mill
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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The company said the plant would be in eastern Iowa, and would transport iron ore from its mine to the steel mill by railroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Her paintings, like her images, feel like moving through a fog made of glass and wood, chaos and restraint, Lilith in a Victorian steel mill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Once home to the world's largest steel mill, the former industrial heartland of Gary has felt the outage on many fronts.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Stegra, formerly known as H2 Green Steel, is building a large-scale steel mill in northern Sweden that will replace the coal traditionally used for iron ore-based steelmaking with hydrogen produced from renewable energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
The temporary general superintendent sent down by the steel mill in Youngstown was a man named Fuller.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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