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 Vilseck military complex encompasses a barracks at the nearby town of Grafenwöhr and one of the largest training grounds in Europe, featuring high-tech live-fire ranges for tanks, artillery and aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
“It’s not just finding barracks for the troops to sleep,” Hodges said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
We spot those targets too, including a flattened barracks of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the IRGC, on the outskirts of Tabriz.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 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
The barracks appeared almost identical with the one we had left this morning, except that this one was furnished with bunks as well as tables and benches.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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