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barracks

/ ˈ²úæ°ùÉ™°ì²õ /

plural noun

  1. a building or group of buildings used to accommodate military personnel
  2. any large building used for housing people, esp temporarily
  3. a large and bleak building
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of barracks1

C17: from French baraque , from Old Catalan barraca hut, of uncertain origin
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When the questioning was over, the men said they were led back to the barracks blindfolded.

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The report's author, armed forces commissioner Eva Högl, revealed dire shortages ranging from ammunition to soldiers, right down to dilapidated barracks.

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The papers appear to be connected to British Army regiments and barracks at Catterick Garrison.

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Many of his supporters spent weeks camping outside army barracks in an attempt to convince the military to prevent Lula from being sworn in as president as scheduled on 1 January 2023.

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The Wyndford estate was built in the 1960s in the Maryhill area of the city, on the site of the old Glasgow City barracks.

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