noun
Gitmo
GIHT-moh
noun
1
An informal name for the U.S. naval base and detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
"The documentary followed a former detainee released from Gitmo."
How to Use Gitmo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSlang shorthand for the U.S. military base and prison at Guantanamo Bay.
When to use it
Informal/journalistic shorthand, not used in formal or legal writing.
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Etymology
A clipped, phonetic respelling of "GTMO," the military abbreviation for Guantanamo.