corrugated iron

American  

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.

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corrugated iron British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of corrugated iron

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The cube of concrete blocks topped with corrugated iron sheets cost him three years of sweat and sacrifice in a Saudi Arabian marble factory.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The O’Smach building in which they were held was surrounded by high corrugated iron walls topped with barbed wire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Made of corrugated iron and wood, the structures are tightly packed together - and a few feet away, some people have even set up makeshift tents against the wall of the Usindiso building.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

Many of the island’s 300-plus residents had already disassembled their ramshackle homes, and bundles of plywood, timber, and corrugated iron lay lashed on the beach.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

Ugwu knew that an army contractor had donated some corrugated iron for replacing the blown-off roof and that volunteers were camouflaging it with palm fronds.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie