prison camp

pris·on camp

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [priz-uh n kamp]
- /ˈprɪz ən kæmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [priz-uh n kamp]
- /ˈprɪz ən kæmp/

Definitions of prison camp words

noun prison camp a camp for the confinement of prisoners of war or political prisoners. 1
noun prison camp a camp for less dangerous prisoners assigned to outdoor work, usually for the government. 1
countable noun prison camp A prison camp is a guarded camp where prisoners of war or political prisoners are kept. 0
countable noun prison camp A prison camp is a prison where the prisoners are not considered dangerous and are allowed to work outside the prison. 0
noun prison camp a guarded camp where prisoners of war or political prisoners are kept 0
noun prison camp a camp with minimum security for holding reliable prisoners who are put to work, often outdoors 0

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Origin of prison camp

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Prison camp

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prison camp popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for prison camp

noun prison camp

concentration camp — A concentration camp is a prison in which large numbers of ordinary people are kept in very bad conditions, usually during a war.
corvee — day's unpaid labour owed by a feudal vassal to his lord
detention camp — a compound where prisoners are detained temporarily, as pending determination of their legal status under immigration laws.
gas chamber — an enclosure used for the execution of prisoners by means of a poisonous gas.
gulag — the system of forced-labor camps in the Soviet Union.

All 9 Synonyms of prison camp