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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
Starting today, the latest duo of PvE dungeons dubbed the Feast of Shadows update is now available for console players.
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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
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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The many thousands of Palestinians (including children) held hostage in Israeli jails and internment camps are, of course, not a consideration whatsoever.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Idaho State Police doesn’t have any jails.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some eagles needed rescue and a little extra time, but eventually, each cohort left their cages for a final time and soared away from the northern fork.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Working with Adams County Animal Control, police officers removed 31 dogs and puppies, which were mostly housed in small cages in the garage, as well as two cats and two guinea pigs.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Then there’s assistance with the finances of prisoners, and vocational education in prisons, and work placement.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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During research, the filmmakers visited prisons and discovered that 77% of inmates are accused of crimes and held in prison, but their cases take years to come to trial or sometimes never do.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Sep. 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
Noun
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Behind that are chicken coops sure to entrance youngsters.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Make sure chicken coops and livestock are protected.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Dungeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dungeons. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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