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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 dungeons
Hidden passageways, dungeons frozen in time, and eerie corridors are like catnip for those with a proclivity toward the paranormal.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
The developers sprinkle puzzle elements into some dungeons while also adding moments where stealth is more useful and efficient than brute force.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Beautiful caverns adorned with foliage and flowers are frequently sandwiched between dungeons filled with cages and cold steel.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Starting today, the latest duo of PvE dungeons dubbed the Feast of Shadows update is now available for console players.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And so there's this castle that has these massive dungeons .
—Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
Most of Starfield's dungeons are randomized.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
The developers sprinkle puzzle elements into some dungeons while also adding moments where stealth is more useful and efficient than brute force.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Beautiful caverns adorned with foliage and flowers are frequently sandwiched between dungeons filled with cages and cold steel.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Starting today, the latest duo of PvE dungeons dubbed the Feast of Shadows update is now available for console players.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And so there's this castle that has these massive dungeons .
—Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
Most of Starfield's dungeons are randomized.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dungeons
Noun
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Nine people died in San Diego County jails last year, the lowest number in years.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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While North Carolina is responsible for juvenile jails, Lassiter has argued that Charlotte saw benefits when the sheriff’s office ran one.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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While some dogs were found roaming around the house, others were in cages.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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One group of rats was raised in cages full of toys, challenging mazes, and other rats to hang around with.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The State Building Commission will take up the first steps toward overhauling the state's prisons this week.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Projects engage critical questions of ecology, migration, identity, religion, and architecture, and excavate both metaphorical and literal prisons.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After his conviction, Gray was sent to Angola, one of the most violent penitentiaries in the country at the time.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Aug. 2025
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Raccoons are clever, opportunistic feeders, eating whatever’s readily available, including plant and animal matter, garbage, pet food, bird seed, vegetable gardens, and eggs from chicken coops.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Behind that are chicken coops sure to entrance youngsters.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Dungeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dungeons. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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