Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subcamp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: sub-camp
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A camp (such as a labour camp or concentration camp) that makes up part of a larger camp or complex.

Example Sentences

"Admiral Buzby’s report describes an array of digital video recorders used to capture “activities” — it does not specify whether interrogations are included — in at least four subcamps at Guantánamo."

Etymology

From sub- + camp.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Inflected Forms

subcamps (plural)

Questions

What does subcamp mean?: A camp (such as a labour camp or concentration camp) that makes up part of a larger camp or complex.
Where does subcamp come from?: From sub- + camp.

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