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camp vs prison camp

prison camp vs camp

camp and prison camp both are nouns.

camp is an adjective but prison camp is not an adjective.

camp is a verb but prison camp is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
camp Yes Yes Yes No
prison camp Yes No No No
As nouns, prison camp is a hyponym of camp; that is, prison camp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than camp:
  • camp: a penal institution (often for forced labor)
  • prison camp: a camp for prisoners of war
camp (noun) prison camp (noun)
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers a camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects
temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers a camp for prisoners of war
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) prison camp (adjective)
providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities
camp (verb) prison 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 prison camp

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