ironmongery

/ˈaɪərnˌmʌŋɡəri/
noun
  1. Hardware items made of metal, such as tools, nails, locks, and hinges.
    • The old house still has its original ironmongery, including brass doorknobs and iron hinges.
    • The shop sells a wide range of ironmongery for building and repairs.
    • He spent the morning sorting through boxes of ironmongery in the workshop.
  2. The business or trade of selling hardware items.
    • The town's ironmongery trade declined when the big hardware chain opened nearby.
    • His family has been in ironmongery for three generations.
    • She studied business before taking over the ironmongery from her father.
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