Synonyms for
Dungeon
Definition
a dark, underground room or cell used as a prison, especially in a castle
Synonyms & similar words
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- dark dungeon
- deep dungeon
- escape the dungeon
- trapped in a dungeon
- dungeon master
- dungeon crawler
- abandoned dungeon
Word family
Usage note
While 'dungeon' historically referred to a castle's prison, it is now most commonly associated with fantasy settings and video games, often implying a place of great darkness and confinement.
Example sentences
- The dragon was kept in the dungeon beneath the castle.
- The prince was locked up in the dungeon by the evil queen.
- The treasure was hidden in the secret dungeon below the tower.
- The dungeon was dark and damp with no windows or fresh air.
- The dungeon master led the adventurers through the twists and turns of the underground maze.
Quotes
The dungeon is the heart of a castle. Keep it dark, keep it tight, keep it secret. - George R.R. Martin
My dungeon shook and my chains fell off. - James Baldwin
Every castle is a fortress, but not every fortress is a castle. A fortress is any defensive wall or building. A castle is a specific kind of fortress that also has a residence for nobility. It also has other features like a moat, drawbridge, and usually a dungeon. - Gail Carson Levine