noun
construction camp; bunkhouse; workers' living quarters
Refers to temporary or semi-permanent housing provided for workers, typically at construction sites or remote work locations.
作業員宿舎は現場のすぐ近くに建てられた。
The workers' living quarters were built right next to the site.
彼は作業員宿舎で他の作業員と共同生活を送っている。
He lives communally with other workers in the bunkhouse.
Compound of 作業員 (worker) + 宿舎 (lodging house). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward modern compound.