ironmonger

Examples

• All

• Her father was an ironmonger, wasn't he, my lady?

  Vanity Fair (2004)

• He described himself as an "ironmonger," which can probably be interpreted to mean hardware manufacturer.

  Academic text (2003)

• Ironmonger.

  The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

• They could even tie Mandarin back to the Ironmonger or Hammer that way.

  Blog text (15)

• The coachman asked Claude, "Are you a journeyman ironmonger?" Again Claude faltered.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The innkeeper said, "There's not an ironmonger around at this hour who can fix it." "Sir," returned a self-appointed spokesman for the disgruntled patrons, "I am pinched by want of food."

  Fiction book (1992)

• The local ironmonger supplies all the tools needed for home repairs.

• We visited an ironmonger in town to buy some nails and hammers.

• The ironmonger offered a wide range of metal goods, including locks and hinges.

Synonyms

H

hardware store

vsironmonger

• US

100 1.0

A shop that sells tools and supplies for home repair

specializes in metal goods tools and nails rather than broad building supplies

T

tradesman

vsironmonger

• UK

1 3.7

A person who runs a shop that sells goods or services

refers specifically to sellers of metal goods and shops rather than any shop owner

I

ironmonger's shop

vsironmonger

• UK

6.8

A shop that sells tools, nails and metal items for the home

refers to either a seller or a shop rather than only the shop

T

tradesperson

vsironmonger

• UK

3.5

A person who buys and sells goods in a shop or market

is specific to sellers of metal goods and shops not general merchants

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Etymology