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- [bar-uh k]
- /ˈbær ək/
- /ˈbær.əks/
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- [bar-uh k]
- /ˈbær ək/
Definitions of barracks word
- countable noun barracks A barracks is a building or group of buildings where soldiers or other members of the armed forces live and work. 3
- noun plural barracks a building or group of buildings used to accommodate military personnel 3
- noun plural barracks any large building used for housing people, esp temporarily 3
- noun plural barracks a large and bleak building 3
- verb without object barracks to shout boisterously for or against a player or team; root or jeer. 1
- verb with object barracks to shout for or against. 1
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Origin of barracks
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; orig. Australian English, perhaps < N Ireland dialect barrack to brag
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Parts of speech for Barracks
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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barracks popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
barracks usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for barracks
noun barracks
- garrison — William Lloyd, 1805–79, U.S. leader in the abolition movement.
- hut — a small or humble dwelling of simple construction, especially one made of natural materials, as of logs or grass.
- billet — If members of the armed forces are billeted in a particular place, that place is provided for them to stay in for a period of time.
- camp — A camp is a collection of huts and other buildings that is provided for a particular group of people, such as refugees, prisoners, or soldiers, as a place to live or stay.
- headquarters — a center of operations, as of the police or a business, from which orders are issued; the chief administrative office of an organization: The operatives were always in touch with headquarters.
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