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barracks.

A group of buildings used by military personnel as housing.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbæɹəks/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbæɹəks/General-American/ˈbɛ-/General-American
  1. A group of buildings used by military personnel as housing.

    There is a large barracks in this town and two other barracks are nearby.
  2. Synonym of police station.

  3. A form of simple temporary on-site staff housing for construction workers.

    Philippines
noun/ˈbæɹəks/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbæɹəks/General-American/ˈbɛ-/General-American
  1. plural of barrack.

    form-of · plural
verb/ˈbæɹəks/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbæɹəks/General-American/ˈbɛ-/General-American
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of barrack

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
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