dungeon
/ˈdʌn.dʒən/
noundun · geon
Think: "DUN!" (a deep sound) + "GEON" sounds like "jun"—a dungeon is a deep, dark place.
Yes, it's dungeon. The tricky part is the ending: it’s spelled -GEON but sounds like “jun” (/dʒən/).
Definitions
- nounA dark, enclosed underground room, often in a castle, used as a prison.
- noun(In games and stories) An underground maze or dangerous place to explore.
Examples
- “The knight was locked in a cold dungeon beneath the castle.”
- “In the video game, we found a hidden key at the end of the dungeon.”
- “The tour guide explained how prisoners once lived in the dungeon for months.”
Synonyms
prisoncelljaillockupunderground chamber
Antonyms
palacefreedom
Translations
ES calabozoPT calabouçoFR donjon
Common misspellings
dunjondungondungendungeundungeandungeonndungeoundungeon
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