portacabin
nounUK /ˈpɔːtəkæbɪn/
US /ˈpɔːrtəkæbɪn/
A small building that can be moved to a new place.
The builders ate their lunch in a portacabin.
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2. A temporary office used at a construction site.
The site manager worked from a portacabin.
3. A movable classroom used when a school needs extra space.
The new students were taught in a portacabin.
4. A small portable unit used as a shop or ticket booth.
They sold souvenirs from a portacabin near the beach.