Definition

Noun: A prisoner of war camp is a secure facility, typically consisting of barracks or huts enclosed by fences or walls, used for the internment and detention of enemy combatants captured during a war. Its primary purpose is to hold prisoners of war (POWs) securely and in accordance with international laws, such as the Geneva Conventions, which set standards for their treatment.

Usage

This term is used to describe the specific type of detention center for captured military personnel. It is a formal, historical, and military term. - The term is often abbreviated as POW camp. - It is used in historical, military, and legal contexts.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to be interned in a prisoner of war camp": This is a formal way to describe the state of being held as a POW.
  • Thousands of soldiers were interned in prisoner of war camps during the conflict.

Variants and Related Words

• POW camp (n): The common abbreviated form of "prisoner of war camp."
  • He escaped from a POW camp in 1944.
• Internment camp (n): A broader term for a camp where people are detained, which can include civilian internees as well as POWs.
• Detention camp (n): A general term for a facility where individuals are held in custody.

Synonyms

• POW camp
• War prison (less common)

Related Phrases

• Prisoner of war (POW) (n): The individual held in such a camp.
  • The treaty ensured the repatriation of all prisoners of war.

Noun

1. a camp for prisoners of war