Meaning & use
Ironmongery
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Metal hardware such as locks, hinges, and tools, or a shop that sells such goods.
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The old ironmongery on the high street still sells nails by the pound.
She popped into the ironmongery for a new padlock.
A note on using this word
Chiefly a British English term; American English typically uses 'hardware store' for the shop.
Words with a similar meaning
hardwarehardware store
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