steel town

noun

: a town where steel is made
She came from a steel town in Pennsylvania.

Examples of steel town in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One is the Form Energy battery factory in the steel town of Weirton, West Virginia, where Manchin spoke to onlookers at its groundbreaking. Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Aug. 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania:Blue-collar steel town tries to dig out from day of infamy after Trump shooting What gun did Crooks use? An AR-15-style rifle was found beside Crooks' body, according to authorities, who believe the rifle used 5.56 ammunition purchased by Crooks' father. Kenny Jacoby, The Indianapolis Star, 16 July 2024 Based in the old steel town of Joliet, Illinois, surrounded by a very rural agricultural area, Kuhajda has been teaching grade school students about the broods that will be emerging in their area for weeks. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024 Based in the old steel town of Joliet surrounded by a very rural agricultural area, Kuhajda has been teaching grade school students about the broods that will be emerging in their area for weeks. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024 The Lehigh Valley was once known as an industrial center and includes Allentown, the former steel town that now has the third-most Hispanic people of any city in Pennsylvania. Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024 The former steel town sits about 15 miles northwest of Youngstown and is home to nearly 40,000, according to 2020 U.S. Census Bureau data. Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2024 The Steubenville Nutcracker Village, now in its ninth year, is a free event that runs from Thanksgiving week to Jan. 6, drawing thousands of tourists to the former steel town every holiday season, said Barilla, now the mayor of Steubenville. Cathy Free, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023 During a scientific renaissance that transformed Pittsburgh from a steel town into a hub for medical innovation, the company became a dominant player in a thriving industry that would change the lives of those struggling with sleep apnea. Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 27 Sep. 2023

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“Steel town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steel%20town. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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