DUNGEON Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

dungeon

noun

Definition of dungeon

as in jail

a dark underground space in a castle used for keeping prisoners The king threw them into the dungeon.

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Recent Examples of dungeon Meanwhile, Willingham, Riegel, Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Liam O’Brien, Marisha Ray, and sometimes special guests, played the characters who delved through dungeons and fought at least five (5) dragons. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 June 2026 In a distinctively American architectural feature, many of them were joined to a small dungeon dedicated to the tidy storage of automobiles—and other items. — Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 But the black, confining nunnery space reminds a bit of some medieval dungeon. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026 After Carle or Cassidy, whom the Vegas brass have locked up in in dungeon near Circus Circus, the pickings look awfully slim. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dungeon

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Noun

Young is being held in the Wyandotte County Detention Center on a $500,000 bond, according to the jail’s inmate listing.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
That includes more than $1 billion to renovate the troubled Rice Street jail and a $300 million commitment to building a new hospital in southern Fulton County.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of jail

Noun

The two each now face 15 years to life in state prison, if convicted of second-degree murder; or a lesser sentence of up to 11 years per count if convicted of voluntary manslaughter.

— Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
My fiancé’s older brother is in prison for felony indecency with a child.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 17 July 2026

Definition of prison

Noun

Unlike traditional industrial robots that operate inside safety cages, Doosan’s cobots are designed to work safely alongside human workers using integrated force and torque sensors that detect collisions and limit contact forces.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Those who lean bohemian may like a diaphanous nightie from Dôen or Chloé, paired with cage sandals and oversized shades.

— Christina Holevas, Vogue, 17 July 2026

Definition of cage

Noun

Word around baseball is all the losing has turned the Mets clubhouse, which has already been fractured these past couple years, into a joyless brig.

— Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Crews uncovered the marble slab while excavating the site of the Mentor, a brig owned by Thomas Bruce, the British soldier and diplomat known as Lord Elgin, according to Greece's Ministry of Culture and BBC News, a CBS News partner.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of brig

Noun

As the trawler floated around Lake Jesup, the hose sucked in thousands of gallons of the murky beige-and-green water, and siphoned it into a holding tank.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Choose one in a playful color to brighten up a plain white tank or graphic tee.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 19 July 2026

Definition of tank

Noun

Hodge says he was abused in multiple federal penitentiaries, but was frequently blocked from filing complaints about it.

— Christie Thompson, NPR, 13 July 2026
The red-brick Hoshinoya Nara Prison was built in 1908 and, as its name makes quite clear, was previously a penitentiary.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of penitentiary

Noun

The virus is shed in wild bird saliva, nasal secretions and feces, so even droppings near the coop can carry it.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Replace bedding completely, deep-clean the coop floor, walls, roosts and boxes, inspect hardware cloth and latches and check each bird individually for signs of illness or injury.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

Definition of coop

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