penal institution vs penal colony

penal institution and penal colony both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
penal institution	Yes	No	No	No
penal colony	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, penal colony is a hyponym of penal institution; that is, penal colony is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than penal institution:

penal institution: 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 institution include brig, camp, correctional institution.

penal institution (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)

penal institution vs penal colony

penal institution and penal colony both are nouns.

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