barrack

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noun

bar·​rack ˈber-ək 

-ik;

ˈba-rək, 

-rik

1

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

—usually plural

2

a

: a structure resembling a shed or barn that provides temporary housing

—usually plural

b

: housing characterized by extreme plainness or dreary uniformity

—usually plural

barrack

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verb (1)

barracked; barracking; barracks

transitive verb

: to lodge in barracks

barrack

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verb (2)

barracked; barracking; barracks

transitive verb

chiefly British

: to shout at derisively or sarcastically

intransitive verb

1

chiefly Australia : root, cheer

—usually used with for

2

chiefly British : jeer, scoff

barracker noun

Examples of barrack in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Many of the town’s exterior shots were filmed along White Wharf and the fishing village of Bearskin Neck, a peninsula that served as military barracks during the War of 1812 and is now lined with local shops and restaurants. — Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Officials believe the building may have been part of the nearby barracks of the Fifth Cohort of the Vigiles, ancient Rome's firefighting force. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

Villa’s supporters revelled in his struggles as the game went on, booing and barracking. — Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025

Simone studied Sanskrit, did social outreach with Indo-Chinese factory workers barracked in a prison, and joined a Resistance network. — Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French baraque hut, from Catalan barraca

Verb (2)

perhaps from dialect (northern Ireland) barrack to brag

First Known Use

Noun

1686, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Verb (1)

1701, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1885, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for barrack

• arrack
• barbaric
• pindaric
• isobaric