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Portakabin

British  
/ ˈpɔːtəˌkæbɪn /

noun

  1. a portable building quickly set up for use as a temporary office, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In April, nine Portakabin buildings were delivered to the site and were being fitted out as a temporary community facility.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2023

While companies such as Portakabin have been supplying standard modular shells as usual, with the factories working full pelt, some situations have required more bespoke solutions.

From The Guardian Apr. 7, 2020

Photograph: BBC/Ron Cohn Getting access to a 300-pound gorilla in a Portakabin sounded easy, but Koko’s schedule was packed.

From The Guardian Jun. 14, 2016

Very few of them have had to change in a Portakabin or in the toilets.

From BBC Feb. 13, 2015

He says the wooden Portakabin they use as a club leaks when it rains and needs funding, but so far they haven't been given much.

From BBC Jan. 9, 2013

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