barracks A group of buildings used by military personnel as housing.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book⛵
barracks Originally mere log-huts, but of late extensive houses built for the accommodation and quartering of troops. Also, the portion of the lower deck where the marines mess. Also, little cabins made by Spanish fishermen on the sea-shore, called barracas, whence our name.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer💥
barracks Are permanent structures for the accommodation of soldiers,
as distinguished from huts and tents, which have usually a square or
open place in front, for the purpose of drill and parade.
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