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camp vs penal facility

penal facility vs camp

camp and penal facility both are nouns.

camp is an adjective but penal facility is not an adjective.

camp is a verb but penal facility is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
camp Yes Yes Yes No
penal facility Yes No No No
As nouns, penal facility is a hypernym of camp; that is, penal facility is a word with a broader meaning than camp:
  • camp: a penal institution (often for forced labor)
  • penal facility: an institution where persons are confined as punishment and to protect the public
Other hypernyms of camp include penal institution.
camp (noun) penal facility (noun)
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers an institution where persons are confined as punishment and to protect the public
temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers
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) penal facility (adjective)
providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities
camp (verb) penal facility (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 penal facility

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