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camp vs concentration camp

concentration camp vs camp

camp and concentration camp both are nouns.

camp is an adjective but concentration camp is not an adjective.

camp is a verb but concentration camp is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
camp Yes Yes Yes No
concentration camp Yes No No No
As nouns, concentration camp is a hyponym of camp; that is, concentration camp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than camp:
  • camp: a penal institution (often for forced labor)
  • concentration camp: a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)
camp (noun) concentration camp (noun)
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)
temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers a situation characterized by crowding and extremely harsh conditions
a penal institution (often for forced labor)
a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months
shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs
something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality
a group of people living together in a camp
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
camp (adjective) concentration camp (adjective)
providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities
camp (verb) concentration camp (verb)
give an artificially banal or sexual quality to
establish or set up a camp
live in or as if in a tent
Difference between camp and concentration camp

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