pow camp

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Noun pow camp has 1 sense

prison camp, internment camp, prisoner of war camp, POW camp - camp for political prisoners or prisoners of war
--₁ is a kind of camp
--₁ has particulars: gulag

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Pow Camp

Description:

A POW (Prisoner of War) Camp refers to a facility or a camp where prisoners of war are held during times of armed conflict. These camps are specifically designated to detain enemy combatants captured by opposing forces.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1:

Noun

A concentration camp where prisoners of war are detained under the authority of an enemy power.

Example Sentence:

During World War II, thousands of Allied soldiers were imprisoned in a notorious POW camp in Germany.

Sense 2:

Noun

An internment camp for prisoners of war established by a nation to house enemy soldiers within its own territory.

Example Sentence:

The government set up a POW camp in a remote area to detain captured enemy soldiers.

Sense 3:

Noun

A former POW camp that has been turned into a historical site, often visited by tourists and researchers.

Example Sentence:

Visiting the preserved remnants of a POW camp provides insight into the conditions prisoners endured during the war.