Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
extermination camp
noun
/ɛkˌstɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən kæmp/
Definition
A facility where large numbers of people are systematically killed, especially as part of a government-sponsored program during wartime.
Examples
- During World War II, extermination camps were established by the Nazis to eliminate the Jewish population.
- The most infamous extermination camp was Auschwitz, where over a million people perished.
- Survivors of extermination camps have recounted horrific tales of the atrocities committed there.
Meaning
A type of concentration camp that was primarily intended for mass murder, particularly associated with the Holocaust.
Synonyms
- death camp
- killing center
- mass extermination facility
