labor camp

noun

1. Also called slave labor camp. a penal colony where inmates are forced to work.
2. a camp for the shelter of migratory farm workers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of labor camp¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

“Coming Home” is a visceral, harrowing account of what it’s like to be trapped inside Russia’s infamous criminal justice system, with its merciless judges and vast labor camps.

From New York Times

Cuba repressed gay people after its 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro and sent many to labor camps.

From Seattle Times

During the Holocaust, Nazi Germany killed 6 million European Jews, most in killing centers, concentration and labor camps and mass shootings.

From Seattle Times

Despite the horrific and complex system of slave labor camps, plantations and rural and urban settings — enslaved Africans musical traditions and instruments were upheld and passed down by generations.

From Salon

Previously, the Walt Disney Co. removed an episode of the cartoon series The Simpsons that included a reference to “forced labor camps” in China from its Disney Plus streaming service in Hong Kong.

From Seattle Times