death camp Meaning of "death camp"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a concentration camp where prisoners are likely to die or be killed

Usage(s):

  1. Nazi death camp provides an odd backdrop for a comedy, but Roberto Benigni makes his living playing oddballs.
  2. He barely escapes transport to a death camp.
  3. The allegations stem not from Treblinka, but from his alleged role as a guard at Sobibor, yet another Nazi death camp.
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