structural steel

noun

1

: rolled steel in structural shapes

2

: steel suitable for structural shapes

Examples of structural steel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The oxide layer becomes a physical barrier, which prevents the corrosive molten lead from touching the base structural steel. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Banker Steel, based in Lynchburg, Virginia, has been tapped to fabricate the tower’s structural steel. — Luisa Yanez august 17, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Every part of it, from the superconducting wire to the structural steel, was made in China. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

During construction, Wright insisted that his design would perform, but on-site builders were less convinced and added more structural steel to the concrete slabs without the architect’s knowledge. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for structural steel

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