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ironmongeries

i·ron·mon·ger·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-ern-muhng-guh-ree, -mong-]
    • /ˈaɪ ərnˌmʌŋ gə ri, -ˌmɒŋ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-ern-muhng-guh-ree, -mong-]
    • /ˈaɪ ərnˌmʌŋ gə ri, -ˌmɒŋ-/

Definitions of ironmongeries word

  • noun plural ironmongeries a hardware store or business. 1
  • noun plural ironmongeries the stock of a hardware store; hardware. 1
  • noun ironmongeries plural of ironmongery. 0

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Origin of ironmongeries

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; ironmonger + -y3

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Parts of speech for Ironmongeries

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ironmongeries popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ironmongeries usage trend in Literature

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