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Meaning of Barracks | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈbæɹəks

Definitions

A group of buildings used by military personnel as housing.

Equivalents

العربية الثّكنة قشلة
Čeština kasárna kasárny
Deutsch Kaserne
Bahasa Indonesia bangsal barak bedeng
日本語 兵営 兵舎 軍営
한국어 병영 영사
Polski kasarnia kazarma koszara koszarowy
Svenska kasern
Türkçe kışla
Українська барак казарма
Tiếng Việt doanh trại

Examples

“There is a large barracks in this town and two other barracks are nearby.”
“Resendiz was last seen on May 29 in her barracks in Miller Hall at Naval Station Norfolk, according to a missing person’s alert issued by Virginia State Police on June 3.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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