Auschwitz

American  

[aush-vits] / ˈaʊʃ vɪts /

noun

1. a town in SW Poland: site of Nazi concentration camp during World War II.

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Auschwitz British  

/ ˈauʃvɪts /

noun

1. Polish name: Oświęcim. an industrial town in S Poland; site of a Nazi concentration camp during World War II. Pop: 40 686 (2007 est)

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Auschwitz Cultural  

1. An infamous concentration camp established by the Nazis in Poland. (See Holocaust.)

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Auschwitz

Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich’s superb drama, about an album of photographs from Auschwitz featuring Nazis at leisure, moves to Broadway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

“My grandfather lost his life fleeing the Nazi invasion, and many of his family members were sent to Auschwitz and did not survive,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The name of a Scot who died in the Holocaust after refusing to abandon Jewish children in her care has been added to a special memorial wall at Auschwitz.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Just days before he believed he would be shipped to Auschwitz, which meant certain death, he escaped alongside Erno Erbstein, another Jewish coach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

The first of November comes to Auschwitz with early rushes of snow and wind.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

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