labor camp

la·bor camp

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley-ber kamp]
- /ˈleɪ bər kæmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley-ber kamp]
- /ˈleɪ bər kæmp/

Definitions of labor camp words

noun labor camp Also called slave labor camp. a penal colony where inmates are forced to work. 1
noun labor camp a camp for the shelter of migratory farm workers. 1
noun labor camp enforced work camp 1
countable noun labor camp A labor camp is a kind of prison, where the prisoners are forced to do hard, physical work, usually outdoors. 0
noun labor camp a camp for confining political prisoners, prisoners of war, dissidents, etc., who are forced to perform physical labor 0
noun labor camp a camp or other housing for migrant farm workers 0

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Origin of labor camp

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Labor camp

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

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determiner

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labor camp popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

labor camp usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for labor camp

noun labor camp

chain gang — In the United States, a chain gang is a group of prisoners who are chained together to do work outside their prison. Chain gangs existed especially in former times.
hard labor — compulsory labor imposed upon criminals in addition to imprisonment, generally not exceeding ordinary labor in severity or amount.
servitude — slavery or bondage of any kind: political or intellectual servitude.
slavery — the condition of a slave; bondage.
gulag — the system of forced-labor camps in the Soviet Union.

All 7 Synonyms of labor camp