ironbound
adjective
ironbound is spelled I-R-O-N-B-O-U-N-D: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ironbound means “Bound with iron, ironclad” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ironbound?
| Letters | 9: I-R-O-N-B-O-U-N-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ironbound?
Ironbound appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of ironbound
- more ironbound comparative
- most ironbound superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ironbound mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Bound with iron, ironclad.
- 2
Rugged.
an ironbound coast
- 3
Rigid, unyielding.
ironbound traditions
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ironbound come from?
From iron + bound.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).