iron man

noun

: a man of unusual physical endurance

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Even if Lendeborg is an iron man who lives up to his billing as the draft’s most pro-ready rookie as a 24-year-old, the Warriors will miss the postseason if the rest of the roster is chronically injured. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 And being too much of an iron man or iron woman can result in iron overload disorder. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Olson has since delivered as the sport’s premier iron man and a slugger who hit 54 home runs in 2023. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 June 2026 On Lou Gehrig Day, baseball's reigning iron man came through with the biggest blow for the Atlanta Braves. — CBS News, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for iron man

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of iron man was in 1846

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“Iron man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20man. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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