barracks
English
German barracks for troops of Bundespolizei in Frankfurt, Germany.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbæɹəks/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbæɹəks/, /ˈbɛ-/
Audio (GA) (file) - Hyphenation: bar‧racks
Noun
barracks
- plural of barrack.
Noun
barracks (plural barracks)
- (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 communism
- barracks emperor
- barracks lawyer
- barracks rat
Translations
buildings used by military personnel — see barrack
Verb
barracks
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barrack
Further reading
barracks on Wikipedia.Wikipedia