labor camp
Americannoun
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Also called slave labor camp. a penal colony where inmates are forced to work.
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a camp for the shelter of migratory farm workers.
Etymology
Origin of labor camp
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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When the actor got the part in Frankenstein, he was finishing Australian auteur Justin Kurzel’s miniseries, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, about World War II military prisoners in a Japanese labor camp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025
According to U.S. officials, King - who chose to serve his time at a labor camp rather than pay the nearly $4,000 fine - has been declared AWOL.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
Most of his time is focused on writing poetry and prose, including a memoir about his time in a Chinese labor camp.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
Other violations for both farms included a lack of training for Spanish- and Mandarin-speaking workers in a language they can understand and failing to secure labor camp permits for onsite worker housing.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
Khouy and he were together in a labor camp when the Youn invaded Kampuchea at the end of December.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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