ironmongery

i·ron·mon·ger·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahy-ern-muhng-guh-ree, -mong-]
- /ˈaɪ ərnˌmʌŋ gə ri, -ˌmɒŋ-/
- /ˈaɪənˌmʌŋ.ɡər/

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

Definitions of ironmongery word

noun plural ironmongery a hardware store or business. 1
noun plural ironmongery the stock of a hardware store; hardware. 1
noun ironmongery (archaic, British, uncountable) Tools and other hardware that can be bought in an ironmonger's shop. 1
uncountable noun ironmongery Ironmongery is articles for the house and garden such as tools, nails, and pans which are sold in an ironmonger's shop. 0
noun ironmongery (Uncountable Noun) (archaic, Britain) Tools and other hardware that can be bought in an ironmonger's shop. 0
noun ironmongery (Uncountable Noun) (Britain) The trade of an ironmonger. 0

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Origin of ironmongery

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 Ironmongery

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ironmongery

ironmongery 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 52% 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.

ironmongery usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ironmongery

noun ironmongery

ironwork — work in iron.

Just one Synonym for ironmongery