Joint
Joint noun - A place where two or more things are united.
Penal colony and joint are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penal colony" instead a noun "Joint".
Penal colony
Penal colony noun - A penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible).
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Synonyms for Penal colony
Joint and penal colony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Joint" instead a noun phrase "Penal colony".
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Penal colony or Joint. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/joint/penal_colony.
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