labor camp

noun

Synonyms of labor campnext
1
: a penal colony where forced labor is performed
2
: a camp for migratory laborers

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He was convicted and sentenced to 13 years in a labor camp. — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026 First union contract regulating safety and sanitary conditions in farm labor camps. — Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026 My parents grew up in Cambodia in the 1970s, when the Khmer Rouge took over the country and forced millions of people into labor camps. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026 The village was unique set apart from the more common Chinese bachelor labor camps documented in California history. — Sharon Chin, CBS News, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for labor camp

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of labor camp was in 1900

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