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PRONUNCIATION OF PORTALOO

Portaloo  [ˈpɔːtəluː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PORTALOO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Portaloo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PORTALOO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Portaloo

Portable toilet

Portable toilets, often referred to as Port-A-Potties, Port-a-Johns, or Porta Loos, are simple portable enclosures containing a chemical toilet which are typically used as a temporary toilet for construction sites or large gatherings because of their durability and convenience. Most portable toilets have black open-front U-shaped toilet seats with a cover. They are often constructed out of lightweight molded plastic. The first US patent for a polyethylene plastic portable restroom was issued in the 1960s to George Harding, who was a co-founder of PolyJohn Corporation with Ed Cooper and George Hiskes.

Definition of Portaloo in the English dictionary

The definition of Portaloo in the dictionary is a portable toilet.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PORTALOO


Angelou
ˈændʒəluː
blew
bluː
blue
bluː
calaloo
ˈkæləluː
calalu
ˈkæləluː
clue
kluː
flew
fluː
flu
fluː
glue
ɡluː
Honolulu
ˌhɒnəˈluːluː
loo
luː
lou
luː
loup
luː
lulu
ˈluːluː
navy-blue
ˈneɪvɪ bluː
plu
pluː
sky-blue
ˌskaɪˈbluː
sulu
ˈsuːluː
Tuvalu
ˌtuːvəˈluː
Waterloo
ˌwɔːtəˈluː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PORTALOO

Portadown
portage
portague
Portakabin
portal
portal frame
portal vein
portal-to-portal
portamenti
portamento
portance
portapack
portate
portatile
portative
portative organ
portcullis
Porte

WORDS THAT END LIKE PORTALOO

agloo
aloo
baloo
callaloo
gardyloo
halloo
hullaballoo
hullabaloo
igloo
lanterloo
mooloo
superloo
twigloo
Venloo
view halloo
vindaloo

Synonyms and antonyms of Portaloo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Portaloo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PORTALOO

Find out the translation of Portaloo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Portaloo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Portaloo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Portaloo
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

portaloo
570 millions of speakers

English

Portaloo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

portaloo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Portaloo
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Portaloo
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

portaloo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Portaloo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Portaloo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Portaloo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Portaloo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

仮設トイレ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Portaloo
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Portaloo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Portaloo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Portaloo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोर्टल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

portaloo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

portaloo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

portaloo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Portaloo
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

portaloo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

portaloo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

portaloo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

portaloo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

portaloo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Portaloo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PORTALOO»

The term «Portaloo» is normally little used and occupies the 122.210 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PORTALOO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Portaloo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Portaloo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Portaloo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORTALOO»

Discover the use of Portaloo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Portaloo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Vancouver Mission
From the first portaloo stepped James Wong and Lola Dee Passinby, from the second portaloo Spirit of the Bush and Mermaid, from the third portaloo Bubbles and Boris, from the fourth portaloo Sylvia Crandall and Dr.Dvornik, from the fifth ...
D. K. K. de Killingholme, 2003
2
THE ADVENTURES OF THE GREAT ALFONSO (and his brother Ronnie)
There was a new Portaloo in the car park, something the council had put in a few weeks ago. You know the sort of thing – grey plastic and you have to pay to use it . Except the door was open. He ran inside and wouldn't come out.” “That's right ...
Maggie Whitley
3
Origins of the Geomancer
Russell opens the portaloo door ajar, thinking something isnotright. There is no one inside. Russell also notices the light in the portaloo is not on. Even if the sun isstill visible in the sky, itisbound to bedarkinside the portaloo. Russellshuts the ...
J.L. Connew, 2011
4
The Case of the Exploding Loo
Accordingtothe newspapers the portaloo is due to explode in one minute andfiftysixseconds, “wiping out” my dad and leaving only his smokingshoes behind. But how is that possible? Dad came out of the portaloo. What about my theory that ...
Rachel Hamilton, 2014
5
The Quest for Lost Éire
—He fell out ot the portaloo and his ass is bleeding badly. We need an ambulance and fast. —I can't lie on my back! Shrieked Ian —Just lie on your side! —Everyone! Nothing to see here! Back to work! The ambulance came in record time, ...
Patricia Walsh, 2014
6
Black Rabbit Summer
None of it made any sense to me. Raymond suddenly flinched and clutched at his stomach. “What's the matter?” I said. “I think I'm going to be sick.” I quickly ushered him over to a vacant Portaloo. “It's all right,” I said, opening the door for him.
Kevin Brooks, 2009
7
Armchair Hero
As the transporter pod looked like a golden portaloo with a sign that resembled ' VIP' (but was merely a company logo for a standard vertical implosion propulsion creator) proudly on the door, this was not such a stupid mistake as it may first ...
Wgwl, 2010
8
Love is the Answer:
Although I had woken a couple of hours earlier, there was no way I was going out in the dark touse thathorrible portaloo. Blast thatplumber. Inthe early morning light, I peered through the window.Hours earlier,Ihad heard the rain, however ...
Tracy Madden
9
ARCHAEOLOGY AND WOMEN: ANCIENT AND MODERN ISSUES
PORTALOO. MYTH. AND. OTHERS. Lucas has noted that '[t]here is a whole unwritten mythology about the nature of fieldwork' (2001: 3). There is certainly an anecdotal level at which gender is insinuated into the ethos of contract field ...
Sue Hamilton, Ruth D Whitehouse, Katherine I Wright, 2007
10
Ungentlemanly Conduct
yelled Gasch as the Portaloo evaporated into a fireball. The next shell ripped through the air above them and blew the roof off the Tractor Shed with the next three shells taking out the tractor. 'RUN!' yelled Max Kumm as the next shell reduced ...
Andy Dunn, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PORTALOO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Portaloo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A blagger's guide to Space Jam
Throughout the decade he was also a slithering computer nerd devoured from his portaloo in Jurassic Park as well as the dastardly Newman in ... «WOW24/7, Jul 15»
2
Millport's Wild West festival to be revamped
In order to comply with these rules, and to improve the festival experience for everyone, the organisers are providing portaloo toilets at the ... «Largs and Millport Weekly News, Jul 15»
3
Stylist Alexis Knox reveals her festival fashion must-haves
... with personal bodyguards and own luxury portaloo! I was used as part of the Entourage to give them their own celebrity fashion style – a real ... «heatworld, Jul 15»
4
'Battle of Portaloo' rages on in Matlock Bath
Matlock Bath residents are steaming with the district council after it replaced 12 public loos with 'just two portaloos' – and now their struggle for ... «Matlock Today, Jul 15»
5
Tips for taking kids to outdoor gigs and festivals
... about going to a live gig is thrilling, from the smell of the doughnut van to the crowds of people dancing to the novelty of using a portaloo. «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
6
Garden Open Day at Upper Chelworth Farm raises over £400 for …
“This year we have purchased a portaloo and we are now applying for permission to reopen a bricked up doorway, which will be a bonus as a fire escape and ... «Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, Jul 15»
7
Rejects become Wanganui's blessing
"I got such a good response from everyone, and Hirepool helped out by delivering a portaloo on a trailer to the site when the containers were ... «Wanganui Chronicle, Jul 15»
8
T was a terrible experience
My volunteering to collect him and his friends resulted in me wandering around in the dark, feelings of despair and I even had to use a Portaloo. «Falkirk Herald, Jul 15»
9
Seven lifehacks to make sure you survive festival season
Of course you could always go rooting for your old Nokia 3210. The battery will last for 12 days, it'll keep working after you drop it in the portaloo ... «Entertainment.ie, Jul 15»
10
Share this story
Mrs Davies' staff have decorated their portaloo with printed out pictures of candles, mirrors and a heater. “We are trying to make the best of a ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Portaloo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/portaloo>. Apr 2024 ».
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