steelworker

noun

steel·​work·​er ˈstēl-ˌwər-kər How to pronounce steelworker (audio)
: a person who works in steel and especially in the manufacturing of it

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The guest list includes steelworkers, autoworkers, oil and gas workers, steamfitters, and truck drivers, according to a senior White House official. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 Denard is an organizer who, along with his fellow steelworkers, helped the community during the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Nik Popli, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025 Concrete Charlie, a steelworker’s son from Bethlehem and a B-24 gunner who flew thirty combat missions over Nazi Germany, then played at Penn. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 His father was a police chief who later became a steelworker. Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for steelworker

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of steelworker was in 1857

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“Steelworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelworker. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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