Ironmonger (Noun)
Meaning 1
A store selling hardware; "in Great Britain they used to call a hardware store an ironmonger's shop".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- I had to walk all the way downtown to visit the ironmonger, where I found a large assortment of locks, screws, and hammers.
- Local villagers were well-known to frequently pop in the local ironmonger's store in town.
- We ordered gardening equipment, piping tools and others essentials for repair jobs through our nearest local ironmonger store for maintenance to their other adjacent premise location down from an even a street close bye by owner 'Hamble Hardware Stores & Other stores they worked or owner elsewhere had started one premise locally already located long already done within miles elsewhere called "Fletchestown ham hardware that started years before down market selling really different tools near a newer more widely diverse premises started next to the village shop premises we still used anyway.
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Meaning 2
Someone who sells hardware; "in England they call a hardwareman an ironmonger".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The local ironmonger had everything I needed to fix my broken door.
- In England they call a hardwareman an ironmonger, which can be confusing for tourists.
- My grandfather was an ironmonger and spent his life selling nails and tools to the community.
- The ironmonger on the corner of Main Street has been in business for over 50 years.
- After retiring from his job as an ironmonger, John decided to travel the world.