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 Ahlman goes for Dungeon Crawler Carl, a book series about a man and his ex’s cat having to compete in a dungeon crawl. — Daniel Strauss, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026 Refusing to surrender, Murashige has Kanbei thrown into a dungeon—a breach of the samurai code of honor, Kanbei protests, insisting on being either released or executed. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 In response, the leader of Arioka orders Kanbei be thrown in the castle’s impeccably dingy dungeon. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Naturally, there’s a sort of torture dungeon on the premises, which for the time being his guests are mercifully unaware of. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dungeon

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dungeon

Noun

Beckett was released from jail after posting $100,000 bail on July 15, online court records show.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
But experts who spoke with CNN said a typical plea deal would involve the defendant being sentenced to either jail time or probation – not a psychiatric facility.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of jail

Noun

Lee Cheuk-yan was sentenced to seven years in prison, while Chow Hang-tung was sentenced to seven years and three months.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
It wasn't immediately known how many people were in the prison at the time of the strikes, which also left seven people injured.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of prison

Noun

Ohtani was held out for the third consecutive game, but Dave Roberts said the two-way star didn’t report pain after hitting in the cages during the game.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
So, experts designed a special crate suspended in a metal cage to keep the object steady and cool in the back of a truck.

— Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of cage

Noun

Cruise ships have brigs – or onboard jails – where they may be held, or they could be confined to their cabins, The Points Guy reported.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 July 2026
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

Definition of brig

Noun

The explosion was ultimately blamed on an O-ring that failed in one the shuttle’s solid rocket boosters, allowing a flame to pierce the external fuel tank.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Eventually, Tyler contacted a friend who owns D&D Bait Shop nearby, where the fish could spend the night in a larger tank with a better aeration system.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of tank

Noun

Still, even on video, Davis doesn’t appear wracked with guilt or anguish about the possibility of spending the rest of his life in the Nevada penitentiary system.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Beginning in 1908, after federal prisons opened in Atlanta, Georgia, and Leavenworth, Kansas, most federal prisoners were sent to these new federal prisons, and cells began to empty at the West Virginia state penitentiary.

— Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of penitentiary

Noun

Kept in coops throughout the region, the birds are routinely tested for viruses.

— Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Outside, the lush grounds host a 55-foot pool with a spillover spa, a kitchen and bar barbecue setup, a meditation garden with an infrared sauna, a stream, and a chicken—or peacock—coop.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of coop

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