death camp
noun
: a concentration camp in which large numbers of prisoners are systematically killed
Examples of death camp in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The march traces the path from Auschwitz to Birkenau, the Nazi death camps in occupied Poland, in a solemn tribute to the victims and in honor of the survivors and their liberators.
—
Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
After leaving the reconstructed hiding place, visitors walk onto an illuminated glass floor covering a full map of Europe, with the site of every death camp or mass killing of Jews marked by a small flag.
—Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
They were imprisoned from 1941 to 1945 at Theresienstadt, known as a way station for most there, who were eventually sent to death camps.
—Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2025
Weeks after others tried to portray Trump as America’s homegrown Adolf Hitler, Matthews rolled out the tired analogy again, this time suggesting that the president will round up his critics and ship them to death camps.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for death camp
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
After leaving the reconstructed hiding place, visitors walk onto an illuminated glass floor covering a full map of Europe, with the site of every death camp or mass killing of Jews marked by a small flag.
—Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
They were imprisoned from 1941 to 1945 at Theresienstadt, known as a way station for most there, who were eventually sent to death camps.
—Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2025
Weeks after others tried to portray Trump as America’s homegrown Adolf Hitler, Matthews rolled out the tired analogy again, this time suggesting that the president will round up his critics and ship them to death camps.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for death camp
Cite this Entry
“Death camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20camp. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share