steelwork
noun
steel·work
ˈstēl-ˌwərk 
1
: work in steel
2
steelworks plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: an establishment where steel is made
Examples of steelwork in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Initial attempts at linking the birth defects to the ongoing reclamation of the steelworks were ignored by the council, who, according to the BBC, shared a 1999 Northamptonshire Health Authority study that found no cluster of birth defects.
—
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
After the closure of the 680-acre steelworks in 1980, its buildings were gradually demolished, and the waste was transported to a nearby quarry by the local council.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
There is less coal for people's homes across Ukraine, including in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih, a steelworks hub.
—Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Ukraine's mining towns are an essential link of the dwindling supply chain keeping the national steelworks industry afloat.
—Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for steelwork
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
After the closure of the 680-acre steelworks in 1980, its buildings were gradually demolished, and the waste was transported to a nearby quarry by the local council.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
There is less coal for people's homes across Ukraine, including in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih, a steelworks hub.
—Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Ukraine's mining towns are an essential link of the dwindling supply chain keeping the national steelworks industry afloat.
—Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for steelwork
Cite this Entry
“Steelwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelwork. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share