squad bay
Shared troop quarters
A squad bay is a large open barracks room where military personnel sleep and store their gear, typically housing an entire platoon or company.
The term is most associated with U.S.
Marine Corps boot camp, where recruits live in squad bays with rows of bunks and footlockers under constant supervision: The drill instructor stormed through the squad bay at 0500.
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- boot campInitial military instruction program
- basic trainingInitial military instruction
- roll callAttendance-taking procedure
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
platoon · latrine · uniform · bed · bunk bed · recruit · footlocker · field day · drill instructor · quarter deck · wall to wall · regimentation · lights out · esprit de corps · inspection · head · communal living · rack
squad bayprivate room
Secluded individual space
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squad bayprivate residence
home · master bedroom · apartment · house · bachelor pad
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