iron man

noun

: a man of unusual physical endurance

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Spurs iron men Julian Champagnie and Keldon Johnson finally got a night off. — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 Ospreay said the crux of Clockwork Carnage blends the Casino Gauntlet with an iron man match. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 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 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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