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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We were at Lukavica barracks on the southern edge of Sarajevo.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Qusra Mayor Abdul Azim Wadi told the BBC that Israeli forces were using some of the vacated Palestinian houses as barracks.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
He skipped the press conference, and when Hall returned to the barracks, he was gone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 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
When she left, Luc and I were alone in the barracks.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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