guantanamo

/ɡwɑːntɑːˈnɑːmoʊ/

Definitions

1. noun

a U.S. naval base in southeastern Cuba where a detention center is located for people suspected of terrorism or other security threats, or a reference to the detention center itself.

“The human rights group criticized the conditions at the Guantanamo Bay detention center.”

Synonyms

  • detention center
  • prison camp

Antonyms

  • refuge
  • sanctuary