Prison camp and Penitentiary

Prison camp

Prison camp noun - A camp for prisoners of war.
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Penitentiary and prison camp are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penitentiary" instead a noun phrase "Prison camp".

Penitentiary

Penitentiary noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: a sentence in the state penitentiary for robbery
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Prison camp and penitentiary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prison camp" instead a noun "Penitentiary".

Nearby Word: penitential
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