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

Examples of steelworker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Todd Clary, a steelworker standing near the stage, was impressed. Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024 Particularly when the steelworkers union supported a rival takeover offer from Cleveland-Cliffs, which is based just over the border in Ohio. Dan Primack, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024 For its part, Nippon Steel has pledged $3 billion to keep some of the companies’ older mills working and help U.S. steelworkers keep their jobs. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 There are relatively few steelworkers still working for the company in the crucial electoral battleground state of Pennsylvania. Chris Isidore, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for steelworker 

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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 5 Oct. 2024.

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