labor camps
/ˈleɪ.bər kæmps/
NOUN
1. A type of prison where prisoners are obliged to do forced labor
A place of detention where prisoners are compelled to perform physical work, usually outdoors and often under harsh conditions.
1.1. Prisons and detention facilities involving forced labor
Refers to institutions or camps where prisoners, political detainees, or other confined individuals are forced to work.
Synonyms
- prison camps
- work camps
- forced-labor camps
- forced labour camps
- concentration camps
- gulags
- stalags
- labor colonies
- labour colonies
Examples
- The historical movie portrayed the grim realities of life in Soviet-era labor camps.
- Activists work tirelessly to raise awareness about the existence of modern-day labor camps.
- Survivors shared their harrowing experiences in the World War II labor camps.
- International organizations are calling for the closure of illegal labor camps.
Related Words
- bastilles
- bridewells
- brigs
- bull pens
- cages
- calabooses
- cells
- clinks
- dungeons
- guardhouses
- guardrooms
- jails
- jailhouses
- lockups
- penitentiaries
- prisons
- reformatories
- stockades
- workhouses
- internment camps
- penal colonies
- forced labor
- prisoners
- political detainees