smithy

/ˈsmɪði/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsmɪθi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsmi-thē How to pronounce smithy (audio) also -t͟hē/ (ame, mw)

smithy — noun

  • smithysingular
  • smithiesplural

1. a workshop where a smith heats and hammers metal to make or repair things

1.名詞C1
釋義

a workshop where a smith heats and hammers metal to make or repair things

例句

Kwame carried the bent gate hinge to the smithy after breakfast.

carry [metal object] to the smithy for repair

Inside the old smithy, Maeve heard hammers ringing against hot iron.

inside the smithy

同義詞
  • forge

    often highlights the fire and metal-shaping process, while smithy names the workshop as a whole

  • workshop

    a broader word for any place where things are made or repaired, not specifically metalwork

  • blacksmith's shop

    a plain descriptive phrase that names the same kind of place in more everyday wording

用法筆記

Smithy usually refers to the place where a smith or blacksmith works, often in historical, rural, or heritage contexts. In modern everyday English, workshop is broader and much more common.

常見錯誤

❌The village smithy repaired my watch.
✅The village smith repaired my watch.
💡smithy names the workshop, not the person who does the work.
❌They made the horseshoes in the smith.
✅They made the horseshoes in the smithy.
💡use smithy for the workplace where the metalwork is done.