casern

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lodging for soldiers in a garrison town (formerly usually near the rampart); a barracks.

Pronunciation

/kəˈzɝn/ /kəˈsɝn/

Word forms

casern caserns caserne cazern cazerne

Etymology

From French caserne, attested since the late 1600s. Doublet of kasern.

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