hardware store vs ironmonger

hardware store and ironmonger both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hardware store	Yes	No	No	No
ironmonger	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hardware store and ironmonger are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hardware store include ironmonger's shop.

hardware store (noun)	ironmonger (noun)
a store selling hardware	a store selling hardware
	someone who sells hardware