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barracks

bar·racks [ bárrəks ] (plural bar·racks)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. soldiers' quarters: a building used to accommodate military personnel

2. temporary accommodations: temporary accommodations for nonmilitary personnel such as people working away from home

[Late 17th century. Via French baraque< Italian baracca or Spanish barraca "soldier's tent, barracks"]
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