Literary Settings And Themes

noun a colony where prisoners are exiled or incarcerated

• The penal colony was established on the remote island to house prisoners far away from society.
• I heard they're sending him to a penal colony for his crimes.
• He's headed to the slammer, aka the penal colony.
• Being stuck in this dead-end job feels like living in a penal colony.

noun a place where prostitutes are available for hire; a brothel

• The authorities conducted a raid on the suspected whorehouse in the downtown area.
• I heard that there's a new whorehouse opening up on the outskirts of town.
• I can't believe he spent all his money at that whorehouse last night.
• The corporate office was described as a whorehouse due to the unethical practices happening behind closed doors.

noun a building or group of buildings where monks or nuns live and worship

• The abbey was founded in the 12th century by a group of monks.
• Let's take a trip to the abbey this weekend, it's so peaceful there.
• I heard the abbey is haunted, let's go check it out!
• The abbey of knowledge holds the key to unlocking the mysteries of the universe.