ironmonger

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/ˈaɪə(ɹ)nˌmʌŋɡə(ɹ)/

noun

A retailer of hardware, tools, and household goods.

Similar
hardware storeironmonger's shop
OriginMiddle English iremonger →
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Meanings

ironmonger1

nounironmonger (plural ironmongers)

plural ironmongers

  1. IrelandUKA retailer of hardware, tools, and household goods.

    Synonyms: hardware store

    1. IrelandUK(archaic, originally) A retailer of ironwares.

      Synonyms: hardware store

Ironmonger2

proper nounIronmonger (plural Ironmongers)

plural Ironmongers

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA retailer of hardware, tools, and household goods.

Similar
hardware store

noun(archaic, originally) A retailer of ironwares.

Similar
hardware store

More synonyms by meaning

nouna store selling hardware

Similar
hardware storeironmonger's shop
Broader
shopstore
Also see
hardware store

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

ironmonger · noun

  1. Middle Englishiremonger
  2. Englishironmonger

From Middle English iremonger; equivalent to iron + monger.

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Ironmonger · proper noun

Occupational surname for an ironmonger.

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Translations

Catalan ferreter
  • ferreterretailer in iron goods and hardware
Dutch ijzerhandelaar
  • ijzerhandelaarretailer in iron goods and hardware
Finnish rautakauppias
  • rautakauppiasretailer in iron goods and hardware
French quincailler
  • quincaillerretailer in iron goods and hardware
German Eisenhändler
  • Eisenhändlerretailer in iron goods and hardware
Irish iarnmhangaire, iarnóir
  • iarnmhangaireretailer in iron goods and hardware
  • iarnóirretailer in iron goods and hardware
Italian ferramenta, magona
  • ferramentaretailer in iron goods and hardware
  • magonaretailer in iron goods and hardware
Persian چیلانگر
  • چیلانگر (čilângar)retailer in iron goods and hardware
Polish handlarz wyrobami żelaznymi, handlarka wyrobami żelaznymi
  • handlarz wyrobami żelaznymiretailer in iron goods and hardware
  • handlarka wyrobami żelaznymiretailer in iron goods and hardware
Spanish quinquillero, ferretero
  • quinquilleroretailer in iron goods and hardware
  • ferreteroretailer in iron goods and hardware
Swedish järnhandlare
  • järnhandlareretailer in iron goods and hardware
Cite this entry
APA

ironmonger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ironmonger

MLA

“ironmonger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ironmonger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ironmonger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ironmonger.

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