First Known Use: 1686
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1barrack
noun bar·rack \ˈber-ək, -ik; ˈba-rək, -rik\
Definition of BARRACK
1
: a building or set of buildings used especially for lodging soldiers in garrison
2
a : a structure resembling a shed or barn that provides temporary housing b : housing characterized by extreme plainness or dreary uniformity —usually used in plural in all senses
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Origin of BARRACK
French baraque hut, from Catalan barraca
2barrack
verb
3barrack
verb
Definition of BARRACK
transitive verb
chiefly British : to shout at derisively or sarcastically
intransitive verb
Origin of BARRACK
perhaps from dialect (northern Ireland) barrack to brag
First Known Use: 1887
BARRACK Defined for Kids
barrack
noun bar·rack \ˈber-ək, -ik\
Definition of BARRACK for Kids
: a building or group of buildings in which soldiers live —usually used in pl.
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