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baraque

shack

noun bah-RACK Less Common
Home & Lifestyle Accommodation

Origin: Spanish barraca (hut)

Also means

place (informal)

Usage Note

Baraque literally means a basic wooden hut or military barrack. In everyday informal speech it simply means 'place' or 'house' (ta baraque = 'your place'). The plural baraques can refer to a fairground or shantytown. The adjective baraqué (well-built, muscular) is a colloquial spin-off.

Examples

"Ils habitent une vieille baraque à la campagne."

Natural Translation

They live in an old shack in the countryside.

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