Synonyms for penal colony
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A colonial territory used (mainly) for the detention and forced labor of criminals, typically where free labor is desperately scarce.
Australia was used as a penal colony by the United Kingdom in the 18th to 19th century.
Example sentences
- jail It's been 10 days since my boyfriend went to jail.
By length
- 4 letters
- jail1