Synonyms for hardware


Grammar : Noun
Spell : hahrd-wair
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɑrdˌwɛər

Top 10 synonyms for hardware Other synonyms for the word hardware

Définition of hardware

Origin :
  • mid-15c., "small metal goods," from hard + ware (n.). In the sense of "physical components of a computer" it dates from 1947. Hardware store attested by 1789.
  • noun tools; fittings, especially made of metal
Example sentences :
  • But anything will do, except a grocery or a hardware store and places like that.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • Hardware was too high in price, and was no longer needed for clothing.
  • Extract from : « Welsh Fairy Tales » by William Elliott Griffis
  • In 1850, he left the trade in dry goods and took up that in hardware.
  • Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
  • "We're in back of Williamson's hardware place," replied Ned.
  • Extract from : « Frank Roscoe's Secret » by Allen Chapman
  • "His hardware'd melt where I'D tell him to go," he declared.
  • Extract from : « Shavings » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • He could larn to keep books and know lumber and hardware and how to sell and how to buy.
  • Extract from : « The Portygee » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
  • A knocker of slender grace is the best feature of the hardware.
  • Extract from : « The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia » by Frank Cousins
  • I reckon that I will have to appropriate some of this hardware, before I explore any further.
  • Extract from : « Frontier Boys in Frisco » by Wyn Roosevelt
  • Wares is commonly applied to utensils, as glassware, hardware, etc.
  • Extract from : « Up To Date Business » by Various
  • Most of the hardware and machinery is purchased in the United States.
  • Extract from : « Commercial Geography » by Jacques W. Redway

Words or expressions associated with your search


Most wanted synonyms

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019