Barracks
/ˈbærəks/
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1
A building or complex of buildings for lodging soldiers.
/ˈbærəks/
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General
A building or group of buildings used to house soldiers.
The soldiers lived in cramped barracks.
💡 Simply: Where soldiers live.
More Examples
2
The barracks were renovated to improve living conditions.
How It's Used
Military
"The new recruits were assigned to Barracks 3."
From the late Middle English word 'barrak,' possibly of Spanish or Portuguese origin, meaning a hut or shelter.
Historically, barracks were often simple structures, sometimes little more than tents or huts.
Memory tip
Think 'bar' for the social aspect of soldiers' life, often found in or near barracks.
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