corrugated iron

noun

1. a type of sheet iron or steel strengthened for use in construction by having a series of alternating grooves and ridges forced into it, and usually galvanized for weather resistance.

corrugated iron

noun

1. a thin structural sheet made of iron or steel, formed with alternating ridges and troughs

Word History and Origins

Origin of corrugated iron¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

In the background are exposed brick buildings with corrugated iron roofs, ploughed fields, mango trees and maize crops.

From BBC

His brother Jibreel has covered the grave with plastic sheeting, some concrete blocks and a sheet of corrugated iron.

From BBC

The road is flanked on each side by rusted four-barred fences, behind which lie a couple of buildings with corrugated iron roofs.

From Salon

Displaced people make their homes out of anything they can get hold of – pieces of old fabric, plastic sheets and rusty corrugated iron - all draped over a web of dry sticks.

From BBC

Many settlements have the legal support of the Israeli government; others, known as outposts, and often as simple as caravans and corrugated iron sheds, are illegal even under Israeli law.

From BBC