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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From there he was transferred to a labor camp, where breakfast was raw, ground horse meat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
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
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
The woman drove all night, and at dawn we reached a tent labor camp on the outskirts of Guadalupe, a small town on the coast.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
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