Portakabin

English thumb Etymology Trademark, from en porta- a variant of en cabin. Pronunciation en /ˈpɔːtəkabɪn/ UK Noun A type of mobile building. en 2002 Malcolm Martin; Tricia Jackson Personnel Practice CIPD Publishing 9780852929414 In this case study the topic for discussion was the reduction of car parking spaces due to the erection of a Portakabin for contract workers. en 2008 Minette Walters Acid Row Pan Macmillan 9780330463034 ‘He says the Portakabin's pretty much empty. Plans and files were removed to the Southampton office a week ago so they'd be available to prospective punters. en 2011 Rosamund Lupton Afterwards Hachette UK 9780748118403 The phone rings again but she doesn't answer it. After three days of intense heat, the grass is parched and balding; the azalea flowers, once blooming up to chest height, lie desiccated on the ground. Sally Healey's Portakabin door is open. Derived terms en portacabin Further reading portable building