polytunnel
noun
polytunnel is spelled P-O-L-Y-T-U-N-N-E-L: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, polytunnel means “A tunnel made of polyethylene, used to grow plants that require a higher temperature and/or humidity than that which is available in the environment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of polytunnel is polytunnels.
How many letters and syllables are in polytunnel?
| Letters | 10: P-O-L-Y-T-U-N-N-E-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is polytunnel?
Polytunnel appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of polytunnel
- polytunnels plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does polytunnel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A tunnel made of polyethylene, used to grow plants that require a higher temperature and/or humidity than that which is available in the environment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Polytunnel in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a polyethylene tunnel:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Folientunnel, Foliengewächshaus |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does polytunnel come from?
Short for polythene tunnel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).