Portakabinn.
/ˈpɔːtəˌkabɪn/, U.S. /ˈpɔrdəˌkæb(ə)n/ A proprietary name for: a type of prefabricated building designed for quick assembly and easy transportation.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > building of specific construction > [noun]
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1963 Trade Marks Jrnl. 4 Dec. 1742/1 Portakabin... Buildings (not being fixed metal structures) and parts thereof included in Class 19.
1975 Times 23 Sept. 6/1 The Portakabin which served as his drawing office.
1987 Guardian (Nexis) 2 May Some schools had to hastily erect Portakabin classrooms to deal with extra pupils.
1996 New Scientist 6 Jan. 33/2 You can..climb the spoil heap to test the potential power of the local wind, and fear for the site staff, hunkering down for the winter with only a couple of Portakabins.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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