Also means
station
Usage Note
Caserma is a military barracks, but also where the carabinieri are based, so andare in caserma can mean going to the police station. Unlike English 'barracks', it is singular here, with plural caserme. It is feminine.
Examples
"I soldati tornano alla caserma."
Natural Translation
The soldiers return to the barracks.
Literal Translation
The soldiers return to-the barracks.

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