smithy

word

Definition

A smithy is a workshop where a blacksmith works with metal, especially making or repairing items from iron or steel.

Usage & Nuances

'Smithy' is slightly old-fashioned and most often used in historical contexts or fantasy literature. Common collocations are 'blacksmith's smithy' or 'village smithy'. Rarely used in modern everyday English, except when referring to traditional or historic places.

Example Sentences

The smithy is at the end of the village road.

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A blacksmith works in a smithy.

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There are old tools hanging inside the smithy.

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You could always hear the sound of hammering coming from the smithy.

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My grandfather used to run the old smithy before it closed.

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If you need your tools fixed, just take them to the smithy down the lane.

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