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.
Spanish: herreríaPortuguese (BR): forja - oficina de ferreiroPortuguese (PT): forja - oficina de ferreiroChinese (Simplified): 铁匠铺Chinese (Traditional): 鐵匠鋪Hindi: लोहार की दुकानArabic: ورشة الحدّادBengali: লোহার কারখানা - কামারের দোকানRussian: кузницаJapanese: 鍛冶場Vietnamese: xưởng rènKorean: 대장간Turkish: demirci atölyesi - demirhaneUrdu: لوہار کی دکانIndonesian: bengkel pandai besi
Example Sentences
The smithy is at the end of the village road.
basic
A blacksmith works in a smithy.
basic
There are old tools hanging inside the smithy.
basic
You could always hear the sound of hammering coming from the smithy.
natural
My grandfather used to run the old smithy before it closed.
natural
If you need your tools fixed, just take them to the smithy down the lane.
natural