oubliette

noun

ou·​bli·​ette ˌü-blē-ˈet 

: a dungeon with an opening only at the top

Examples of oubliette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One is a stony oubliette with crystals growing out of the walls. — Erin Alberty, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from oublier to forget, from Old French oblier, from Vulgar Latin *oblitare, frequentative of Latin oblivisci to forget — more at oblivion

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oubliette

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• binet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette