# Quonset

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkwɒnsɪt/ · frequency rank #99,749

## Definitions
1. A prefabricated building having a roof of corrugated iron and semicircular cross section.

## Etymology
Named after Quonset Point, the place they were manufactured; the placename derives from an Algonquian language.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quonset