v.
Pronunciation: ' ber- ə k, -ik; ' ba-r ə k, -rik
Function: noun
Etymology: French baraque hut, from Catalan barraca
Date: 1686
1 : a building or set of buildings used especially for lodging soldiers in garrison
2 a : a structure resembling a shed or barn that provides temporary housing b : housing characterized by extreme plainness or dreary uniformity ― usually used in plural in all senses