Portakabin
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Portakabin, the York-based firm that has been synonymous with prefab buildings for 60 years, has been at the frontline since mid-February, delivering many of the emergency structures.
From The Guardian • Apr. 7, 2020
Very few of them have had to change in a Portakabin or in the toilets.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2015
Arriving at the Feyenoord stadium, the massive iron gates are pulled back to let the coaches through and we are all directed to a Portakabin to get our passes for the night.
From The Guardian • Sep. 24, 2014
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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