steelworker

American  

[steel-wur-ker] / ˈstilˌwɜr kər /

noun

1. a person employed in the process of manufacturing steel and steel products.

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Etymology

Origin of steelworker

First recorded in 1880–85; steel + worker

Example Sentences

“My father was a steelworker at Bethlehem Steel. When he came out of high school, it was just about having a strong work ethic and a strong back,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

King’s 71-year-old father, William, who was born and raised in Butler, was employed as a steelworker for nearly three decades before retiring in 2010 from the now-shuttered Pullman-Standard Steel Car Co.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024

“This vote can be a turning point for Alabama for organized labor who is already seeing a rise in membership,” said Jones, the son of a steelworker and grandson of a coal miner.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

The ad features JoJo Burgess, who is a steelworker and the mayor of Washington, Pa., a small town southwest of Pittsburgh.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2024

No common interests united doctor and stockbroker, steelworker and truckdriver, laborer and laundryman, except common fear of the Grass, briefly dormant but ever in the background of all minds.

From Greener Than You Think by Moore, Ward