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barracón

barracks hut

noun bah-rrah-KOHN Rare
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Origin: Augmentative of barraca (hut, shack) via -ón suffix.

Also means

large hut, barrack

Usage Note

Barracón is an augmentative of barraca, indicating a large, plain building used as temporary housing — military barracks, refugee shelters, or large storage sheds. The -ón suffix signals size, not affection. Do not confuse with barranco (ravine). Plural barracones follows standard rules.

Examples

"Los soldados dormían en un barracón de madera."

Natural Translation

The soldiers slept in a wooden barracks hut.

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