ironmongery
/ˈaɪərnˌmʌŋɡəri/
noun
- 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.
- 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.