Synonyms

Auschwitz

American

[oush-vits] / ˈaʊʃ vɪts /

noun

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

Auschwitz British

/ ˈauʃvɪts /

noun

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

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

Example Sentences

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She left behind a small stone to honor the dead and forgave herself for not having found a way to save her parents, murdered on arrival at Auschwitz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Eger forced herself to face down her fear of flashbacks by walking through the ruins of Auschwitz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

It will be directed by Toby Trackman, winner of a Royal Television Society award for his film The Last Musician of Auschwitz.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Florence Miailhe’s oil-painted memory play tells of Alfred Nakache, a French swimmer of Algerian Jewish descent who finished ahead of Nazi competitors at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, joined the Resistance and survived Auschwitz.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 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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