prison camp
Americannoun
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a camp for the confinement of prisoners of war or political prisoners.
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a camp for less dangerous prisoners assigned to outdoor work, usually for the government.
Etymology
Origin of prison camp
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Russian officials and prison authorities have said it occurred suddenly after he collapsed during exercise at a prison camp above the Arctic Circle, where he was serving out a lengthy sentence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2025
This is a prison camp that does not house sex offenders, nor those with the 20-year sentence Maxwell has.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2025
He was captured in 2003 and is being held in Guantanamo Bay, the US prison camp in Cuba.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
He is being held in a minimum security federal prison camp in Montgomery, Alabama, with a release date in September of next year.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
As a BDM leader, she was accused of miseducating Germany’s young people and sentenced to several years at a women’s prison camp.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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