ironworks

[ ahy-ern-wurks ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

, plural i·ron·works.

1. an establishment where iron is smelted or where it is cast or wrought.

ironworks

/ ˈaɪənˌwɜːks /

noun

1. sometimes functioning as singular a building in which iron is smelted, cast, or wrought

Word History and Origins

Origin of ironworks¹

1575–85; iron + works (in the sense “manufacturing establishment”)

Example Sentences

Investigators determined that the wind-whipped fire was started by welding sparks from work being done by two employees of an ironworks firm working without a permit next door.

From Seattle Times

Workers from around the world, including Trevithick, came to work in the ironworks.

From BBC

Yoshida became interested in manufacturing at an early age, learning how to weld at his grandfather's ironworks and then going on to found a company that produces myoelectric prosthetic hands.

From Reuters

A construction team working on a highway expansion in Maryland in 1979 discovered human remains on the grounds of an 18th-century ironworks.

From New York Times

Divers discovered 1,000 tonnes of metal work including steam engines, wheels, ironworks, and other machinery.

From BBC