structural steel

noun

1
: rolled steel in structural shapes
2
: steel suitable for structural shapes

Examples of structural steel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
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.
Renco Renco weighs about 80% less than concrete, meaning more of it can be transported per truck, and also has 82% less embodied carbon than structural steel, according to a report by the Athena Sustainable Materials Institute commissioned by Renco. Lucy Handley, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025 The project required 8,000 tons of structural steel for the trusses. Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024 Bell mentioned mills in New Jersey and Virginia that use EAFs to make the kind of structural steel needed for a bridge. Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024 The set is held up by 260 tons of structural steel and backed inside with 4,400 square feet of catwalks. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for structural steel 

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of structural steel was in 1884

Dictionary Entries Near structural steel

Cite this Entry

“Structural steel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/structural%20steel. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!