barracks

British  

/ ˈbærəks /

plural noun

1. a building or group of buildings used to accommodate military personnel

2. any large building used for housing people, esp temporarily

3. a large and bleak building

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Etymology

Origin of barracks

C17: from French baraque , from Old Catalan barraca hut, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

An outpost for 30 soldiers with a couple of sentry points and barracks will burn through about 13 gallons of fuel a day.

From The Wall Street Journal

An army barracks in Kent which has been used to house asylum seekers has closed, according to the Home Office.

From BBC

“We would talk about it in the barracks, we would talk about it in the gym, we would talk about it at the chow hall,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier, participants, including families with children, waved banners and chanted, walking from the former barracks to the town centre.

From BBC

The West African bloc Ecowas took a similar action, while urging the military to return to the barracks.

From BBC