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Portakabin

British  
/ ˈpɔːtəˌkæbɪn /

noun

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

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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

Khaled, who was actually in another section of the Portakabin with the women, and was being broadcast via two screens in the men’s chamber, was delivering a talk titled “When All Else Fails”.

From The Guardian • Oct. 18, 2018

From the outside, this modest grey box has a whiff of Portakabin, but inside you step back in time.

From The Guardian • Jul. 5, 2015

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