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penal facility vs penal colony

penal colony vs penal facility

penal facility and penal colony both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
penal facility Yes No No No
penal colony Yes No No No
As nouns, penal colony is a hyponym of penal facility; that is, penal colony is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than penal facility:
  • penal facility: an institution where persons are confined as punishment and to protect the public
  • penal colony: a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)
Other hyponyms of penal facility include brig, camp, correctional institution.
penal facility (noun) penal colony (noun)
an institution where persons are confined as punishment and to protect the public a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)
Difference between penal facility and penal colony

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