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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He met her mother—whose family survived Auschwitz—in a labor camp in Siberia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
The state Supreme Court unanimously overturned their trespassing convictions two years later, cementing that labor camp residents have a right to receive visitors and information about community services.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
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
Her family lived in a labor camp, sleeping in milk barns before eventually moving into a shotgun house in Lemoore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
Why was this man sent to a Turkish labor camp?
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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