barracks 1 of 2

noun

Definition of barracksnext
as in residence
a building or group of buildings typically used to house soldiers The soldier was moved to a different barracks. He was confined to barracks for insubordination.

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barracks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of barrack
1
as in targets

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2
as in rooms

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barracks
  1. residence
  2. garrison
  3. house
  4. fort
  5. camp
  6. place
  7. cantonment
  8. encampment
Noun
  • In 2019, Oren and Tal sold a $238 million Manhattan condo that is to this day the most expensive private residence ever sold in the U.S., according to Forbes.
    Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • He is accused of fatally stabbing University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in an off-campus residence in Moscow in 2022.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of residence
Noun
  • Russian conscripts called up for military service sit in a bus before their departure for garrisons, in Bataysk in the Rostov region, Russia November 16, 2024.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Russian assault groups have, since September, performed a series of costly yet effective flanking maneuvers that forced back the exhausted Ukrainian garrison in the town of Vuhledar and have now destabilized the whole front line in southern Donetsk.
    David Axe, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of garrison
Noun
  • Grab dinner from this gourmet pizza spot and order the Rappahannock Special, a pie made with house made garlic cream sauce, crab meat, red onion, mozzarella, ricotta, and a dash of Old Bay.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Next to the main house is a huge stone and glass solarium with gorgeous indoor pool, hot and cold plunges, and large infrared sauna.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of house
Noun
  • Crews also built an amphitheater on the fort’s 70,000 square meter backlot, while the water tanks at Malta Film Studios — also managed by Screen Malta, which can assist with the country’s 40% cash rebate — were used for the movie’s epic naval battles.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The council was already majority Democrat, but Hernandez adds to the progressive fort held down by Councilmembers Laura Pastor and Betty Guardado.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of fort
Noun
  • The image, which first appeared in Harper's Weekly, was created as Union propaganda during the war, featuring Santa handing out presents at a Union Army camp.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The county Probation Department is responsible for overseeing both adult parolees and youths in juvenile camps and halls.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of camp
Noun
  • Francona was known to ride a scooter from his place in Cleveland to the stadium and has put out feelers to get a new scooter in Cincinnati.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Van Gisbergen holds profound admiration and pride for his fellow countryman, Liam Lawson, who took Daniel Ricciardo's place at VCARB and is aiming for a seat with Red Bull in 2025.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of place
Noun
  • And the cynicism of the reforms was exposed by the regime's unwillingness to extend them to military cantonment areas or to the federal capital.
    Ilhan Niaz, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2012
  • The military has established large cantonments in Tamil areas, treating civilians with a heavy hand.
    William McGowan, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2012
Definition of cantonment
Noun
  • Multiple campus groups have released findings about discrimination on campus, while the University of California system this month also published an external report that criticized UCLA’s handling of the encampment.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • One woman in Lynnwood was killed when a large tree fell on a homeless encampment, while another woman in Bellevue was killed when a tree fell on a home.
    Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of encampment
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