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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She shared it with her sister and other women who slept on boards stacked up in the barracks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Last month, officials from several Gulf states met defense companies at a British army barracks close to Buckingham Palace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Besides the chapel, they are a trolley station, a wing of barracks and the superintendent’s and governor’s residences.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Training will take place at barracks in three locations around Croatia, with recruits expected to report to the facility nearest to their homes.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
One evening I got back to the barracks late from a wood-–gathering foray outside the walls.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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