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dungeon

nounfemininegeneral useuncommon/mɐʒˈmoʁɐ/mas·mor·ra

Definition

1

A dark, underground, and often unhealthy prison, typically in a castle or fortress.

Usage examples

“The knight was thrown into the castle's dungeon.”
“Medieval dungeons were dreadful places.”

Common combinations

castle dungeondark dungeonto throw into a dungeon