barracks

Example Sentences

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An inside student might say that prisons in eastern Oregon used to be mental institutions and Army barracks; an outside student might speak about modernity and the need for discipline and control under capitalism.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The Vilseck military complex encompasses a barracks at the nearby town of Grafenwöhr and one of the largest training grounds in Europe, featuring high-tech live-fire ranges for tanks, artillery and aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Up to 350 illegal migrants have been moved to the Crowborough military barracks in East Sussex.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

L/Cpl Ryan Rudd, 28, was last seen in the early hours of 15 February on a night out at the New Inn in Selby and did not return to his barracks at Catterick Garrison.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

He stands at the doorway of his barracks, talking to a Dutch priest, with all his worries and secret prayers tumbling around in his head.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly