ironmonger
/'aiən,mʌɳgə/
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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a store selling hardware
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in Great Britain they used to call a hardware store an ironmonger's shop
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someone who sells hardware
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in England they call a hardwareman an ironmonger
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