Meaning
An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
Etymology
Origin: Dutch
Possibly from Malay kampong, kampung (“group of buildings, village”), via Dutch or Portuguese, altered under the influence of Etymology 2. Doublet of kampung.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
simple
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: