dungeon
noun
dun·geon
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Definition of dungeon
1
: donjon
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: a dark usually underground prison or vault
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Examples of dungeon in a Sentence
The king threw them in the dungeon.
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Nearly 128,000 people are thought to remain in the dungeons, though many are probably dead. — The Economist, "Syria will poison the region for years to come," 5 Sep. 2019 Almost everyone in a position of power in L.A. County wants to close the antiquated Men’s Central Jail, a dungeon-like structure that opened six decades ago and is ill-suited to meet the growing mental health needs of modern inmates. — Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: The fight over fur," 28 Aug. 2019 The game features the simple dungeon-crawling gameplay that made the series popular. — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, "Roundup: ‘Bloodstained’ highlights games that shouldn’t be overlooked," 16 Aug. 2019 With the backing of Fandom, expect the game to get its own Gamepedia page, where players can find tips to help their avatars live longer in the dungeon. — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, "Fandom gets into publishing with a roguelike called ‘UnderMine’," 20 Aug. 2019 Near the conclusion of its Nintendo Direct video stream ahead of the official opening of E3, the company shared a trailer featuring the game's hero Link and Princess Zelda appearing to explore a dungeon. — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, "Nintendo is working on sequel to 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'," 11 June 2019 Plumb the depths of crypts and dungeons in a game that forces you to decide who and how to sacrifice to reach your goals. — Julie Muncy, WIRED, "Electronic Arts Says That Loot Boxes Are Basically Kinder Eggs," 21 June 2019 Enemies move more freely now and characters can create customization dungeons that offer special rewards. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Here are the hottest video games to test drive at Comic-Con," 18 July 2019 But down a flight of stairs lies the dungeon-like Potion Room, home to a wizard-centric afternoon tea. — Amy Alipio, National Geographic, "5 surprising afternoon teas in London," 1 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dungeon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dungeon
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dungeon
: a dark underground prison in a castle
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dungeon
noun
dun·geon
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Kids Definition of dungeon
: a dark usually underground prison
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