ironmonger

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ironmonger¹

  • /ˈaɪə(ɹ)nˌmʌŋɡə(ɹ)/

Where it comes from

From Middle English iremonger; equivalent to iron + monger.

noun ironmongers

  1. Ireland, UK A retailer of hardware, tools, and household goods.

    Similar: hardware store

  2. Ireland, UK (archaic, originally) A retailer of ironwares.

    Similar: hardware store

Ironmonger²

Where it comes from

Occupational surname for an ironmonger.

proper noun Ironmongers

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Translations

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noun retailer in iron goods and hardware

Españolquinquillero, ferretero
Françaisquincailler
DeutschEisenhändler
Italianoferramenta, magona

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"ironmonger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ironmonger. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{ironmonger_2026,
  title = {ironmonger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ironmonger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}