labor camp

American  

noun

1. Also called slave labor camp. a penal colony where inmates are forced to work.

2. a camp for the shelter of migratory farm workers.

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Etymology

Origin of labor camp

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Example Sentences

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labor camp

The psychological damage from the labor camp coupled with the oppression of the Communist regime infiltrated the house, where her mother’s constant cleaning and other drudgery was a way of maintaining sanity and order.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

According to Montañez’s lawsuit, he grew up in a Southern California migrant labor camp sharing an 800-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment with his parents and 10 siblings.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 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

He told no one that he was an escapee from a political labor camp, fearing that it might tempt someone to turn him over to the police.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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