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noun

as in residence
a building or group of buildings typically used to house soldiers The soldier was moved to a different barracks. He was confined to barracks for insubordination.

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verb

present tense third-person singular of barrack
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as in rooms

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Recent Examples of barracks
Noun
Another strike targeted a barracks for Iran’s 388th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, which operates tanks and armored vehicles, in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iranian state television reported. — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 15 July 2026 The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas. — ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026 Beirut barracks bombings In one of the defining moments of the 1980s, 241 American marines and sailors were killed when their barracks in Beirut were blown up by truck bombs. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Mar. 2026 Another is the location of the school — next to a base of the Revolutionary Guard in Hormozgan province and close to a barracks for its naval brigade. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 One of the guys in his barracks called him Chuck, and the nickname stuck. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barracks
  1. residence
  2. taunts
  3. rooms
  4. garrison
  5. torments
  6. camps
  7. house
  8. needles
Noun
  • The new residences are located in Huixquilucan, and boast views of a golf course, other greenery and the Mexico City skyline.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In a criminal complaint, prosecutors accused Zhang of spying on a son of Taiwan’s president outside his residence in the Seattle area at the behest of Chinese officials.
    — David Douglas, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of residence
Verb
  • Continue reading … -- POLITICS 'BAD LOOK' – Newsom's attack dog taunts Buttigieg over South Carolina visit as 2028 fight heats up.
    — , FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Trump routinely mocks Newsom and refers to the governor using a derogatory nickname, while Newsom taunts the president with frequent social media posts.
    — Darlene Superville, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of taunts
Verb
  • Davis rooms with his childhood friends Kel (Nicholas Duvernay), who quits medical school in the premiere to pursue his dream of acting, and Josh (Jack Martin), a journalist whose idealism and sense of ethics do not extend to using his media CEO dad to land a gig as a PA on a news show.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 2 June 2026
  • The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.
    — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of rooms
Noun
  • The island has hosted a Ground Self-Defense Force garrison since 2016, while Tokyo has plans to add additional air-defense capabilities in the coming years.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The garrison’s enormous flag was waving on its flagpole, some 90 feet high—a clear signal that the American fort had survived the Battle of Baltimore.
    — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 11, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of garrison
Verb
  • Though his father’s death torments him, Calvin is an affable, hardworking widower.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That makes her next move, making the comms system emit a noise that torments the Andorian, that much easier to make.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of torments
Verb
  • Concertgoers are surely used to the fan archetype who camps outside the venue for hours to secure a spot along the barricade, but the lines outside Nationals Park on Wednesday didn’t hold the promise of a better view.
    — Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 25 July 2026
  • That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • He was arrested in Baltimore in March 2025 after picking up his then-5-year-old son, who has autism and other disabilities, from his grandmother's house, according to court papers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The hotel’s most unusual feature is its feng shui Japanese Zen garden, complete with an azumaya (open tea house) and cascading waterfall.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of house
Verb
  • McDaniel needles the other side of the ball too, James said, warning defenders to be ready for a deep pass before hitting them with a quick out.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • The Velvet Gang needles the outraged Christie ever so.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
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