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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dungeon

Noun

Detectives arrested Ramon without incident and booked him into county jail.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
Madden, McQuillion and Nelson are each out of custody, according to jail records.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of jail

Noun

The data, compiled by ICE and processed by a UC Berkeley Law School initiative, sheds light on how the agency has operated in Sacramento, where dozens of arrests have taken place downtown and through administrative transfers at prisons.

— Mathew Miranda July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
One of them, a 25-year-old Antioch man, is serving a prison sentence in an unrelated Walnut Creek shooting.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

Definition of prison

Noun

In summer 2026, fashion brands are offering less and less chunky sandals and instead leaning into minimalist cage-toe designs and thin ankle straps that delicately wrap around the foot.

— René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 3 July 2026
Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar race in Washington and past events including a UFC Freedom 250 cage-fighting event June 14.

— Josh Meyer, USA Today, 2 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

One interception attempt resulted in a large explosion that spectacularly blew the roof off a fuel tank.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The mid-size frame and 'fuel' tank are newly designed for this model; the latter is actually a two-liter lockable storage box that can hold your gloves and charging cable.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026

Definition of tank

Noun

Two years ago, a judge freed Anthony Bailey after 27 years in the federal penitentiary, giving him a second chance at life.

— Carrie Johnson, NPR, 23 June 2026
After a federal jury voted to convict him in early 2024, Hernández was sent to a notorious high-security penitentiary in West Virginia to serve his time.

— Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 11 June 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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