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Definition of barrack
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : a building or set of buildings used especially for lodging soldiers in garrison
2a : 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
barrack
verb (1)barracked; barracking; barracks
Definition of barrack (Entry 2 of 3)
: to lodge in barracks
barrack
verb (2)barracked; barracking; barracks
Definition of barrack (Entry 3 of 3)
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The first known use of barrack was in 1686
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