Auschwitz

American  

[oush-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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Example Sentences

In a speech that left some MPs visibly moved, 87-year-old Friedman recounted her experiences as a survivor of the Auschwitz extermination camp and appealed on those present to "use your power to fight".

From Barron's

The King, who last year became the first British head of state to visit Auschwitz, also told 100-year-old survivor Lasker-Wallfish that it was "wonderful" to have her join the reception.

From BBC

Another example is a fake image created to illustrate the invented story of a Czech violinist called "Hank" at Auschwitz, which was called out as false by the camp museum.

From Barron's

‘One day, when talking about Auschwitz, we will talk about music, and only then will we have truly liberated Auschwitz.”

From The Wall Street Journal

They lived as refugees in the Netherlands before they were captured and sent to the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp.

From BBC