Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
🏭 A steel factory 🔧 Making steel parts 🏗️ Steel framework
steelwork

steelwork

3.9
Steel parts of a building that form its frame and supports
  • noun
  • /ˈstiːlˌwɜrk/
  • UK
translation icon : estructura de acero
  • Look at the steelwork!

Examples

  • The steelwork for the skyscraper was completed ahead of schedule.

  • Much of the visible steelwork was painted to protect it from rust.

  • Inspectors checked the steelwork to ensure it met safety standards.

  • The steelwork is impressive.

  • The architect admired the intricate steelwork that formed the skeleton of the modern skyscraper.

  • During the construction tour, we observed how the steelwork supports the entire building framework.

  • The renovation exposed the original steelwork, showcasing the artistry involved in its design.

Synonyms

metalwork
vssteelwork
1 3.7

Parts of an object made of metal

is limited to supporting building parts rather than any metal components
structural steel
vssteelwork
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Strong metal formed into beams and other shapes to support buildings

is about the finished supporting parts made from that material

Surface Forms

steelwork singular
steelworks plural

Morphology

steelwork = steel + work (transparent) = steel + work

The sense 'parts of a structure made from steel' is a direct, literal combination of 'steel' + 'work' and easily inferable.

Etymology

Steelwork joins steel ('strong iron') and work ('making or doing something'), and like woodwork or ironwork it can refer to the actual parts made from that material. So steelwork often means the steel parts of a building, such as the frame or supports that hold it up.