detention camp
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of detention camp
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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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
These long-standing facilities were joined this month by a slapdash detention camp in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2025
They raided landmarks such as the Biltmore and Beverly Hills hotels, and a detention camp was set up in Los Angeles’ Elysian Park to temporarily house the people picked up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2024
Darlingest Mother and Dad:— To-day I went to the Jewish detention camp with the wife of the French Consul here.
From Trapped in 'Black Russia' Letters June-November 1915 by Pierce, Ruth
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