ironmonger

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ironmonger

An ironmonger arranges tools on a wooden shelf in his shop.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A retailer specializing in metal goods and hardware: An "ironmonger" is a person or business that sells tools, implements, and other items made of metal, such as nails, screws, locks, and kitchenware.
    • A shop selling such goods: The term also refers to the physical store itself where these metal goods and general hardware are sold.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • We need a new lock; let's go to the ironmonger.
    • The local ironmonger has been in business for over fifty years.
    • He works as an ironmonger, supplying builders with essential tools.
Advanced Usage
  • "Ironmonger's": The possessive form is commonly used to refer to the shop itself.
    • I'm just popping down to the ironmonger's for some screws.
  • The term is particularly common in British English. In modern contexts, "hardware store" is often used interchangeably, though "ironmonger" can imply a more traditional, specialized shop.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ironmongery (noun): The goods sold by an ironmonger; the trade or business of an ironmonger.
    • The catalog listed a wide range of ironmongery.
Synonyms
  • Hardware dealer/merchant: A seller of tools and household implements.
  • Hardware store: A shop selling tools, building supplies, and related goods.
Related Phrases
  • To have an account with the ironmonger: To have a credit arrangement for regular purchases from such a shop.
    • The builder has an account with the ironmonger on the high street.
ironmonger

An ironmonger arranges tools on a wooden shelf in his shop.

Noun
  1. a store selling hardware
    • in Great Britain they used to call a hardware store an ironmonger's shop
  2. someone who sells hardware
    • in England they call a hardwareman an ironmonger

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