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caserne

caserne

9.9
A building where soldiers live and sleep
  • noun
  • /kæˈzɜrn/
translation icon : cuartel
  • During the inspection, the lieutenant checked each room in the caserne for cleanliness.

Examples

  • The soldiers returned to the caserne after their training exercises.

  • During the parade, the officers inspected the caserne to ensure everything was in order.

  • The soldiers returned to the caserne after completing their training exercises.

  • A new caserne was built on the outskirts of the city to accommodate more troops.

  • The caserne is old.

  • The caserne is near the park!

  • The government plans to renovate the old caserne to improve living conditions for the troops.

Synonyms

casern
vscaserne
  • Archaic
9.9

A building where soldiers live and sleep

is the general term for buildings housing soldiers rather than town specific
barracks
vscaserne
2.3

Buildings where soldiers live and sleep

refers more narrowly to military housing rather than any group living places
military quarters
vscaserne
3.7

Places on a military base where soldiers live

focuses on buildings used to house soldiers rather than general accommodations

Surface Forms

caserne singular
casernes plural

Etymology

Caserne comes from an old Italian and Latin word like casa, which means 'house'. So a caserne was originally a 'house' for soldiers, and today it refers to a building where soldiers live and work.