work camp

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurk kamp]
- /wɜrk kæmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurk kamp]
- /wɜrk kæmp/

Definitions of work camp words

noun work camp a camp for prisoners sentenced to labor, especially to outdoor labor such as roadbuilding or farming. 1
noun work camp a volunteer project in which members of a church, service organization, etc., work together in aid of some worthy cause. 1
noun work camp enforced labour camp 1
noun work camp a camp set up for young people who voluntarily do manual work on a worthwhile project 0
noun work camp prison camp (sense 1) 0
noun work camp a camp where work is done by volunteers, as for a religious organization 0

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Origin of work camp

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Work camp

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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work camp popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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