Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

portacabin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: por-ta-cab-in
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prefabricated hut that is transportable, often used as an office or for storage.

Example Sentences

"It was a standard port-a-cabin, twenty by twelve feet, with two small beds at either end, two lockers, and a table and chair between them."
"At least I'm not in a portacabin. Whenever I find myself heading towards a peripheral portacabin, I experience the same visceral feeling that the French aristocrats had when they rode the tumbrels to Madame Guillotine."
"We have done our portacabin out with balloons, paper chains and “Support troop is One Step Beyond.” It looks all Christmassy, with the snow, it is quite good."

Etymology

From the trademark Portakabin, itself from portable cabin.

Inflected Forms

portacabins (plural) port-a-cabin (alternative)

Questions

What does portacabin mean?: A prefabricated hut that is transportable, often used as an office or for storage.
Where does portacabin come from?: From the trademark Portakabin, itself from portable cabin.

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