noun
Modern military term for permanent or semi-permanent living quarters for soldiers.
部隊は新しい廠舎に移動した。
The unit moved to new barracks.
noun
temporary shelter with roof but no walls
Original meaning; a simple roofed structure without walls, used especially for military exercises or temporary lodging. Now rare.
昔の演習では、廠舎と呼ばれる壁のない仮小屋が使われた。
In old exercises, temporary shelters without walls called 廠舎 were used.