iron man

noun

: a man of unusual physical endurance

Examples of iron man in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The film, which stars Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright and Walter Brennan, shines as a memorable Hollywood tribute to New York Yankees iron man first baseman Lou Gehrig, who had recently died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, aka Lou Gehrig’s disease). —Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024

Yeah, who would’ve thought that iron men Yoán Moncada and Eloy Jiménez wouldn’t be suiting up every day because of injuries. —Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 29 July 2024

The 6-3 Kelce was an iron man for the Eagles, starting every game in each of the past nine seasons. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2024

Travis Hunter snap count of the week: Colorado’s Travis Hunter Colorado’s iron man played both ways (again) in the 36-14 victory over Nebraska, with three catches as a receiver and four tackles as a cornerback. —Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for iron man

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan