Penal Colony (Noun)
Meaning
A penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The remote island served as a penal colony, where prisoners were sent to serve out their sentences in exile.
- During the 18th century, Australia was established as a penal colony to house British convicts.
- The island's isolation made it an ideal location for a penal colony, with no chance of escape for the prisoners.
- In the 1950s, France established a penal colony on Devil's Island, where prisoners were subjected to harsh conditions.
- The penal colony was notorious for its brutal treatment of inmates and its almost impenetrable walls that prevented escape.