Synonyms for ironworker
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A skilled construction worker who assembles the metal frame of buildings, especially large commercial ones such as warehouses and skyscrapers.
Related words
- Word family
- ironfounder ironmonger ironware
Forms
- Plural
- ironworkers → steel-workers, erectors, roughnecks…
Example sentences
- erector The boys are playing with their Erector Set.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ironworker | steady | |
| erector | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- erector3
- 8 letters
- ruffneck
- 9 letters
- roughneck2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (erector3 = 3 syllables).