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
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Firefighters expect to work all night as a fire blazes at the military barracks accommodation block in Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The initial housing consisted of old military barracks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
We were at Lukavica barracks on the southern edge of Sarajevo.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
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
“You have enough paper there to plug every hole in all the barracks in Bonetti Ranch,” Mamá said, laughing.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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