noun

dungeon

dungeon

The hero was thrown into the castle dungeon.

The hero was thrown into the castle dungeon.

We explored a dark dungeon in the video game.

We explored a dark dungeon in the video game.

((in a/the)) dungeon in a prison, usually underground The prisoners were kept in a dark dungeon.

prison, cell, vault

From Old French 'donjon', meaning the 'keep' or main tower of a castle. The meaning shifted to the prison within the keep.

Think of the game 'Dungeons & Dragons' to remember the image of a dark, underground maze.

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