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DUNGEON: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DUNGEON?

Need another word that means the same as “dungeon”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “dungeon” in this overview.

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Dungeon as a Noun
Definitions of "Dungeon" as a noun
Synonyms of "Dungeon" as a noun (5 Words)
Associations of "Dungeon" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Dungeon” are: donjon, keep, underground cell, underground prison, oubliette

Dungeon as a Noun

Definitions of "Dungeon" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “dungeon” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A strong underground prison cell, especially in a castle.
The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress.
A dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined.

Synonyms of "Dungeon" as a noun (5 Words)

donjon	The great tower or innermost keep of a castle.
keep	Food, clothes, and other essentials for living. Each child was expected to pay for their keep.
oubliette	A dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling.
underground cell	An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city.
underground prison	An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city.

Associations of "Dungeon" (30 Words)

arrest	Stop or check (progress or a process. I have a warrant for your arrest.
captive	A person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war. The policeman put a pair of handcuffs on the captive.
captivity	The condition of being imprisoned or confined. The third month of their captivity* passed.*
capture	Capture as if by hunting snaring or trapping. This nucleus has captured the slow moving neutrons.
chase	A rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time. He chased down the motorway.
committal	The act of committing a crime. The funeral service was held on May 12 followed by committal* at Forest Lawn Cemetery.*
convict	A person who has been convicted of a criminal offense. The thieves were convicted of the robbery.
conviction	An unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence. She takes pride in stating her political convictions.
culprit	The cause of a problem or defect. Low level ozone pollution is the real culprit.
dark	Of a person having dark skin hair or eyes. Dark eyes.
deport	Expel (a foreigner) from a country, typically on the grounds of illegal status or for having committed a crime. He has deported himself with great dignity.
detention	A state of being confined (usually for a short time. The fifteen people arrested were still in police detention.
felony	A serious crime (such as murder or arson. An accusation of felony.
fetter	Restrain with fetters. The fetters of convention.
imprison	Put or keep in prison or a place like a prison. He was imprisoned three times for his activities.
imprisonment	The act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison. The imprisonment* of captured soldiers.*
incarcerate	Imprison or confine. The murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life.
infernal	Expletives used informally as intensifiers. An infernal* nuisance.*
inmate	One of several occupants of a house. Inmates of the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
intern	Work as an intern. During WW II Japanese were interned in camps in the West.
jail	Put someone in jail. The driver was jailed for two years.
nick	Cut a nick into. Stuart and Dan got nicked for burglary.
parole	Release a criminal from detention and place him on parole. He was paroled after serving nine months of a two year sentence.
penitentiary	An office in the papal court forming a tribunal for deciding on questions relating to penance, dispensations, and absolution. Penitentiary institutions.
prison	Imprison. The young man was prisoned behind the doors.
probation	A way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court. Probation is part of the sentencing process.
quest	(in medieval romance) an expedition made by a knight to accomplish a prescribed task. He was a real scientist questing after truth.
siege	A group of herons. Verdun had withstood a siege* of ten weeks.*
violation	The crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will. The aircraft were in violation* of UN resolutions.*
warden	The chief official in charge of a prison. Securely handcuffed to a warden* he was taken to Wandsworth Prison.*