prison camp

noun

1
: a camp for the confinement of reasonably trustworthy prisoners usually employed on government projects
2
: a camp for prisoners of war or political prisoners

Examples of prison camp in a Sentence

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Ghislaine Maxwell, Robert Maxwell's daughter, is currently in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and is serving time at a federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025 Maxwell was transferred from a low-security federal prison in Florida to a minimum-security prison camp in Texas after being interviewed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in July. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 Takei and his family were eventually moved to a prison camp in Arkansas. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 The kooks of that age believed that Iran-Contra was only just an inkling of the secret government behind the scenes that was preparing to herd Americans into prison camps. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prison camp

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of prison camp was in 1864

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“Prison camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20camp. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

prison camp

noun
: a camp where prisoners are held

Legal Definition

prison camp

noun
: a camp for the confinement of reasonably trustworthy prisoners usually employed on government projects

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