(UK, Irish) A prefabricated building, formerly used by the military, having a semicircular roof of corrugated iron.
A group of six men could erect a Nissen hut in just four hours. Its design could be easily modified for a range of uses such as hospitals, kitchens, drying rooms and bathhouses.
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