Choose the correct one-word substitute for:A place where soldiers are stationed
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
A barracks is a building or group of buildings used to house soldiers.
A fortification is a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack.
A bastion is a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions.
A fortress is a military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town fit for a large garrison.
Although soldiers might be present in all the other options, the specific place where they are stationed as their living quarters is typically a barracks.