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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For instance, hundreds of Cleveland-Cliffs steelworkers have reportedly been laid off in Minnesota due to reduced orders amid the auto tariffs. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025 Nippon Steel would invest $1 billion into the Gary Works facility if the deal is approved, which Melton said would benefit steelworkers and the city as a whole. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025 Here today is a proud American steelworker, fantastic person from Decatur, Alabama. CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025 Black Americans, from steelworkers to white-collar professionals, were routinely denied F.H.A. loans and often suffered under redlining policies that made homeownership prohibitively expensive for them. Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 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 27 May. 2025.

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