Portaloon.

Brit.

/ˈpɔːtəluː/, U.S.

/ˈpɔrdəˌlu/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: porta- comb. form, loo n.⁴

Etymology: < porta- comb. form + loo n.⁴

Chiefly British.

A small prefabricated structure containing a toilet, designed for easy transportation and temporary installation esp. outdoors, as on a work site or at an open-air public event; also used of other similar temporary toilets. Cf. Porta Potti n.A proprietary name in the United Kingdom.

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1966 Trade Marks Jrnl. 20 July 1047/1 Portaloo... Portable buildings for use as toilets (water closets).

1977 S. Wales Guardian 27 Oct. 11/2 The Welsh Water Authority are planning to erect two portaloos for anglers at The Usk Reservoir, Myddfai.

1990 C. F. Loe Lumsden Baby (BNC) 118 He realised that his bladder was full... The portaloos were at the other end of the work area, almost a mile down the road.

1996 Sunday Times of Zambia 16 June 5/6 There will be more portaloos..as we want to try and make it as civilised as possible.

2001 Timaru (N.Z.) Herald (Nexis) 5 Feb. 6 He said it might be possible sometime in the future to consider putting a portaloo on the site for the summer months.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	portaloo
释义	Portaloon. Brit. /ˈpɔːtəluː/, U.S. /ˈpɔrdəˌlu/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: porta- comb. form, loo n.⁴ Etymology: < porta- comb. form + loo n.⁴ Chiefly British. A small prefabricated structure containing a toilet, designed for easy transportation and temporary installation esp. outdoors, as on a work site or at an open-air public event; also used of other similar temporary toilets. Cf. Porta Potti n.A proprietary name in the United Kingdom. ΚΠ 1966 Trade Marks Jrnl. 20 July 1047/1 Portaloo... Portable buildings for use as toilets (water closets). 1977 S. Wales Guardian 27 Oct. 11/2 The Welsh Water Authority are planning to erect two portaloos for anglers at The Usk Reservoir, Myddfai. 1990 C. F. Loe Lumsden Baby (BNC) 118 He realised that his bladder was full... The portaloos were at the other end of the work area, almost a mile down the road. 1996 Sunday Times of Zambia 16 June 5/6 There will be more portaloos..as we want to try and make it as civilised as possible. 2001 Timaru (N.Z.) Herald (Nexis) 5 Feb. 6 He said it might be possible sometime in the future to consider putting a portaloo on the site for the summer months. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1966
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