as in prison camp
a type of prison where large numbers of people who are not soldiers are kept during a war and are usually forced to live in very bad conditions
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples of concentration camp in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Prejudice has always been a part of concentration camps.
—
Andrea Pitzer, Scientific American, 23 July 2024
The movie, directed by Ellen Kuras, mainly takes place during World War II when Miller was on the front lines, taking some of the most iconic photos to emerge from the Blitz, the liberation of Paris, and the Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.
—Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
The recording was made on April 16, 1945, at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, one day after British troops liberated the site.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2024
In the movie, the supervillain Apocalypse finds Magneto and takes him to the Auschwitz concentration camp, reminding him of how horrific humans can be.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for concentration camp 
Andrea Pitzer, Scientific American, 23 July 2024
The movie, directed by Ellen Kuras, mainly takes place during World War II when Miller was on the front lines, taking some of the most iconic photos to emerge from the Blitz, the liberation of Paris, and the Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.
—Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
The recording was made on April 16, 1945, at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, one day after British troops liberated the site.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2024
In the movie, the supervillain Apocalypse finds Magneto and takes him to the Auschwitz concentration camp, reminding him of how horrific humans can be.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for concentration camp
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'concentration camp.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to concentration camp
Thesaurus Entries Near concentration camp
Cite this Entry
“Concentration camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentration%20camp. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share