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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She began serving her term in May 2023, at a women’s prison camp outside Houston.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025
A week after her interview with Blanche, Maxwell was transferred to a minimum security prison camp in Bryan, Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 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
Villagers say a "gigantic mega-shed" built near their homes has blocked their view and left them feeling like they are in a prison camp.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025
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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