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

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 • Jan. 11, 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

Pressure at the rail-heads, at the collieries, at the steelworks and the manufactories, has thrown a burden on our island railways that they are unable to bear.

From Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war by Bone, David W. (David William)