Meaning
steelworks, steel mill
- an industrial plant where steel is manufactured
In a sentence
Mio nonno ha lavorato per trent'anni nella vecchia acciaieria della città.
My grandfather worked for thirty years in the city's old steelworks.
L'acciaieria ha ridotto la produzione a causa dei costi energetici.
The steel plant reduced production due to energy costs.
Molti residenti protestano contro le emissioni dell'acciaieria.
Many residents are protesting against the steelworks' emissions.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| acciaieria | feminine · singular |
| acciaierie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Derived from 'acciaio' (steel) with the productive suffix '-eria' denoting workplaces.