detention camp
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of detention camp
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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It focuses on a group called the French 75, who kick things off by liberating an immigration detention camp at the U.S.-Mexico border.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
The group - thought by authorities to be the wives and children of IS fighters - have been stuck in Roj detention camp until now, with the Australian government refusing to officially repatriate them.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Escape attempts from the largest detention camp in northeast Syria, Al Hol, have increased this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
The detention camp contract at Fort Bliss, which could eventually hold 5,000 people, was awarded to a consortium of firms led by a company on the military contracting list for over $1 billion.
From Salon • Oct. 2, 2025
When the detention camp and hospital at San Lazaro threatened to become crowded, a second camp and hospital were established at Santa Mesa.
From The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2) by Worcester, Dean C.
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