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 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