Portaloo
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A Portaloo is essentially a toilet cubicle that can be moved around. For this reason the name is a combination of "Portable" and "Loo". It is often used as a temporary alternative to a public toilet where there are no permanent toilet facilities, or when they are needed for a particular event. Facilities in the cramped Portaloo are generally sparse, consisting of a large hole to urinate in, sometimes a water supply for washing hands, and a method of drying one's hands.
Like the term Portakabin, the word Portaloo is a trademark of Portakabin, Ltd., but the term has been genericised to refer to any makers portable toilets.