name
Meaning 1
plural of Barrack
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
barracks
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbæɹəks/
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General-American: /ˈbæɹəks/
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General-American: /ˈbɛ-/
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CMU ARPABET: B AE1 R AH0 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: B EH1 R AH0 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
plural of barrack.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
Meaning 3
A group of buildings used by military personnel as housing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
Examples
- There is a large barracks in this town and two other barracks are nearby.
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noun
Meaning 4
A form of simple temporary on-site staff housing for construction workers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines
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verb
Meaning 5
third-person singular simple present indicative of barrack
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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History
Etymology
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Real reading context