detention camp

American  

noun

1. a compound where prisoners are detained temporarily, as pending determination of their legal status under immigration laws.

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Etymology

Origin of detention camp

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Escape attempts from the largest detention camp in northeast Syria, Al Hol, have increased this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thousands still sit in detention camps in the area.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Bliss, the U.S. is constructing a new 5,000-bed immigrant detention camp.

From Los Angeles Times

Hundreds of foreign fighters and their families have been held in detention camps in north-west Syria for years, including dozens from the UK.

From BBC