barracks
nounHow many syllables in barracks?
There are 2 syllables in the word barracks.How to pronounce barracks:
Definition of barracks:
- barracks (noun):
- a building or set of buildings used especially for lodging soldiers in garrison
Synonyms for barracks:
abode
barrack
billet
camp
cantonment
diggings
domicile
dorm
dormitory
dwelling
encampment
fireside
fort
garrison
habitation
hearth
hearthstone
home
house
housing
installation
lodging
place
post
quarters
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Antonyms for barracks:
agency
annex
annexe
area
arm
branch
bureau
classification
department
desk
discipline
division
extension
field
member
office
offshoot
part
section
sector
service
side
sphere
subdivision
subsection
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