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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The 5,000-square-foot Victorian dwelling, which was built in 1870, sports a red exterior and is tucked behind gothic wrought iron gates featuring spiders, bats, and other spooky creatures worked into its ornate design.
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
This gorgeous 55x21x100-inch arbor is a West Elm best-seller thanks to its elegant design and sturdy wrought iron frame.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
There's also the light fixtures decorated with gnomes, plaster figurines of knights and other medieval figures, and wrought iron decorations created by Cyril Colnik − whose work also can be seen at Milwaukee's Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The nods to history continue in the guestrooms, where vintage leather pommel horses serve as benches and wrought iron and rich wood accents evoke a fin-de-siècle opulence.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
This gorgeous 55x21x100-inch arbor is a West Elm best-seller thanks to its elegant design and sturdy wrought iron frame.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
There's also the light fixtures decorated with gnomes, plaster figurines of knights and other medieval figures, and wrought iron decorations created by Cyril Colnik − whose work also can be seen at Milwaukee's Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The nods to history continue in the guestrooms, where vintage leather pommel horses serve as benches and wrought iron and rich wood accents evoke a fin-de-siècle opulence.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wrought iron
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“Wrought iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrought%20iron. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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