barracks
Britishplural noun
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a building or group of buildings used to accommodate military personnel
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any large building used for housing people, esp temporarily
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a large and bleak building
Etymology
Origin of barracks
C17: from French baraque , from Old Catalan barraca hut, of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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The book includes photos of makeshift camps, barracks, latrines and other infrastructure, including the photography bunkers from which images of the explosion would be taken.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Khalife was found guilty of spying but cleared of carrying out a bomb hoax at the Army barracks where he had been based as a soldier.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Less than 300 feet southeast, the main dining hall and a barracks that can house roughly 450 personnel sustained damage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The Red Cross said military barracks "are often in isolated locations and, by their very nature, can retraumatise people who have fled conflict and persecution".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
His answer must have displeased her, for her voice cut through the barracks like a siren.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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