ironworker
ironworker noun: a skilled construction worker who assembles the metal frame of buildings, especially large commercial ones such as warehouses and skyscrapers.
Noun
ironworker (plural ironworkers)
- A skilled construction worker who assembles the metal frame of buildings, especially large commercial ones such as warehouses and skyscrapers.
- Near-synonym: erector
- Many people believe that growth will only continue. “We’re gonna need stadiums full of electricians, heavy equipment operators, ironworkers, HVAC technicians,” Dwarkesh Patel and Romeo Dean, AI-industry analysts, wrote recently.2025 October 30, Matteo Wong, Charlie Warzel, “Here’s How the AI Crash Happens”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 30 Oct 2025
- Synonyms:
- erector
- A person employed to manufacture and shape iron or to do other (related) labor within an ironworks.
- Near-synonym: roughneck
- Synonyms:
- roughneck
Synonyms of ironworker
Forms of ironworker
| plural | ironworkers |
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Origin of ironworker
From iron + worker.
Questions about ironworker
- What does ironworker mean?
- Ironworker means a skilled construction worker who assembles the metal frame of buildings, especially large commercial ones such as warehouses and skyscrapers.
- What part of speech is ironworker?
- Ironworker is a noun.
- What is the plural of ironworker?
- The plural of ironworker is ironworkers.
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