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baraquement

barracks

noun bah-rak-MAHN Rare
People & Society Military

Origin: from baraque (hut, barrack)

Also means

temporary housing

Usage Note

Baraquement denotes a cluster of temporary wooden or prefabricated huts used to house soldiers, displaced persons, or workers; it is more specific than caserne (a permanent military barracks). The word often carries connotations of precarious or makeshift living conditions.

Examples

"Les soldats logeaient dans un baraquement provisoire."

Natural Translation

The soldiers were housed in a temporary barracks.

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