structural steel

noun

1
: rolled steel in structural shapes
2
: steel suitable for structural shapes

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Located at the World Trade Center site, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum presents poignant artifacts—including the Last Column, the Survivor’s Stairs, and structural steel remnants—alongside firsthand testimonies, archival video, and immersive installations. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025 Terri was a structural steel detailer. Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 25 Dec. 2025 The bridge is 641 feet long and is composed of more than 888 tons of structural steel. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025 As a fabricator, the W&W takes steel -- like the kind manufactured at Big River in Osceola -- and turns it into structural steel for construction. Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for structural steel

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of structural steel was in 1884

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“Structural steel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/structural%20steel. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

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