barracks

a large building or group of buildings where soldiers live and work when they are not on duty

cuartel, barracón militar

• the barracks

Collocations military barracks · army barracks

• The soldiers were ordered to return to their barracks.

  Se ordenó a los soldados que regresaran a sus cuarteles.

a large building or group of buildings where students live and study when they are at military school or college

residencia militar, internado militar

• the barracks

Collocations military academy barracks · naval academy barracks

• The students live in the barracks during their training.

  Los estudiantes viven en los cuarteles durante su entrenamiento.

a large building or group of buildings where soldiers lived and worked in the past, often used as a symbol of military power or oppression

cuartel antiguo, fortaleza histórica

• the barracks

Collocations historical barracks · former military barracks

• The old barracks now serve as a museum.

  Los viejos cuarteles ahora sirven como museo.

a large building or group of buildings similar to barracks, used for housing people in a military-style setting but not necessarily for soldiers (e.g., prison, refugee camp)

edificio militar, albergue para refugiados

• the barracks

Collocations prison barracks · refugee camp barracks

• The refugees were housed in makeshift barracks.

  A los refugiados se les alojó en barracas improvisadas.