barracks

Englisch

German barracks for troops of Bundespolizei in Frankfurt, Germany.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbæɹəks/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbæɹəks/, /ˈbɛ-/

• Audio (General American):

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• Hyphenation: bar‧racks

Nomen

barracks

1. plural of barrack.

Nomen

barracks (plural barracks)

1. (military) A group of buildings used by military personnel as housing.

   There is a large barracks in this town and two other barracks are nearby.

Derived terms

• barracks bag
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• barracks rat

Translations

buildings used by military personnel — see barrack

See also

• dormitory

 

Verb

barracks

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of barrack

Further reading

• barracks on Wikipedia.Wikipedia