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prison camp
noun
a camp for the confinement of prisoners of war or political prisoners.
a camp for less dangerous prisoners assigned to outdoor work, usually for the government.
Word History and Origins
Origin of prison camp1
Example Sentences
Fujioka and I talked in the plaza where buses pulled up after the bombing of Pearl Harbor to transport Japanese Americans to prison camps.
Her maternal parents immigrated to the U.S. and settled in Detroit after suffering brutal experiences in World War II: Siberian prison camps, bombing raids, combat and a home invasion by Russian troops.
Villagers say a "gigantic mega-shed" built near their homes has blocked their view and left them feeling like they are in a prison camp.
The Trump administration has signaled that as many as 30,000 immigrants could ultimately be detained at the prison camp.
Navy’s Guantanamo Bay base and prison camp in Cuba.
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