Main Entry:

¹bar·rack

Pronunciation:

\ˈber-ək, -ik; ˈba-rək, -rik\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French baraque hut, from Catalan barraca

Date:

1686

1: a building or set of buildings used especially for lodging soldiers in garrison2 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