wrought iron
noun
: a commercial form of iron that is tough, malleable, and relatively soft, contains less than 0.3 percent and usually less than 0.1 percent carbon, and carries 1 or 2 percent of slag mechanically mixed with it
Examples of wrought iron in a Sentence
an antique wrought iron fence
a chair made of wrought iron
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Guests are greeted by a wrought iron entry gate, courtyard and small forest of mature live oak trees blanketing the front of the home.
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Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The 577-foot deck was held in place by 16 chain cables, each 1,714 feet long and made from 935 wrought iron bars, clocking in at 121 tons each.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Underneath the glass and wrought iron ceiling of Antwerp’s stock exchange last month, French President Emmanuel Macron addressed a hall full of executives from heavy industries.
—John Ainger, Bloomberg, 7 Mar. 2026
The gates are wrought iron and greystone.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The 577-foot deck was held in place by 16 chain cables, each 1,714 feet long and made from 935 wrought iron bars, clocking in at 121 tons each.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Underneath the glass and wrought iron ceiling of Antwerp’s stock exchange last month, French President Emmanuel Macron addressed a hall full of executives from heavy industries.
—John Ainger, Bloomberg, 7 Mar. 2026
The gates are wrought iron and greystone.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Wrought iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrought%20iron. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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