Ironworks (Noun)
Meaning
The workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Usages
Examples
- The town was once home to a thriving ironworks that employed hundreds of workers.
- She spent the day touring the historic ironworks and learning about the industrial process.
- The company operates an ironworks in the north of the country, producing steel for the automotive industry.
- He worked at the local ironworks for over 20 years, starting as an apprentice and eventually becoming a master craftsman.
- The abandoned ironworks stood as a relic of the town's industrial past, a reminder of its once-thriving manufacturing sector.