/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of penal colony Find synonyms for: Noun1. penal colony, penal institution, penal facilityusage: a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language