smelter

noun

smelt·​er ˈsmel-tər 

: one that smelts:

a

: a worker who smelts ore

b

: an owner or operator of a smeltery

c

or smeltery

ˈsmel-t(ə-)rē 

: an establishment for smelting

Examples of smelter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the same time, management recognized that specific assets, including major smelter restarts, will impact near-term earnings before becoming accretive later in the cycle. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Construction of the smelter will start by year-end, with production to begin by the end of the decade, the companies said, adding that the project would create 1,000 permanent jobs at the site and support 4,000 construction jobs. —Reuters, 26 Jan. 2026

Under the deal, a joint venture company will be set up to build the smelter in Tennessee, with the Pentagon having a 40% stake in the JV. —Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025

Aluminium Bahrain, one of the largest smelters in the Middle East, is looking at international investments as part of its plans to boost production and secure supply chains, its chairman said. —Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for smelter

• belter
• melter
• shelter
• skelter
• spelter
• welter

Kids Definition

smelter

noun

smelt·​er ˈsmel-tər 

1

: a person whose work or business is smelting

2

or smeltery

-tə-rē

: an establishment for smelting