penal colony
UKpiːnlkɔləniː
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Compound of 'penal' and 'colony'.
مثال
- Australia was once used as a penal colony by the British.
- The conditions in the penal colony were harsh and unforgiving.
- He was sentenced to serve time in a remote penal colony.
ترکیبهای رایج
Use as a penal colony Conditions in the penal colony Serve time in a penal colony
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)