Dungeon
noun
A dark and strong prison or cell, usually underground.
The evil king ordered the knight to be thrown into the castle's dungeon.
Often appears as...
- castle dungeon
- dark dungeon
noun
In gaming, a challenging scenario that players must navigate or fight through.
In the game, our team has to survive the dangerous dungeon full of monsters.
Often appears as...
- game dungeon
- dangerous dungeon
Usage tips
Informal
Technical
noun
A dark and strong prison or cell, usually underground.
The evil king ordered the knight to be thrown into the castle's dungeon.
Often appears as...
- castle dungeon
- dark dungeon
noun
In gaming, a challenging scenario that players must navigate or fight through.
In the game, our team has to survive the dangerous dungeon full of monsters.
Often appears as...
- game dungeon
- dangerous dungeon
Usage tips
Informal
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Origin
Originally, dungeons were the strongholds of castles where prisoners were kept.
The tour guide explained that the castle's dungeon was centuries old.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Dungeons evoke feelings of fear and captivity, often used in horror contexts.
Haunted house attractions sometimes include a room styled like a dungeon.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
People can use 'dungeon' metaphorically to describe any uncomfortable, confining space.
His tiny office felt like a dungeon.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Origin
Originally, dungeons were the strongholds of castles where prisoners were kept.
The tour guide explained that the castle's dungeon was centuries old.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Dungeons evoke feelings of fear and captivity, often used in horror contexts.
Haunted house attractions sometimes include a room styled like a dungeon.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
People can use 'dungeon' metaphorically to describe any uncomfortable, confining space.
His tiny office felt like a dungeon.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Origin
Originally, dungeons were the strongholds of castles where prisoners were kept.
The tour guide explained that the castle's dungeon was centuries old.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Dungeons evoke feelings of fear and captivity, often used in horror contexts.
Haunted house attractions sometimes include a room styled like a dungeon.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
People can use 'dungeon' metaphorically to describe any uncomfortable, confining space.
His tiny office felt like a dungeon.
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The psychology of evil PIPE...
and obviously that's wrongheaded. How do psychologists try to understand such transformations of human character, if you believe that they were good soldiers before they went down to that dungeon? There are three ways. The main way is called dispositional. We look at what's inside of the person, the bad apples. This is the foundation of all of social science,
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Reimagining Dinosaurs PIPE...
nizar uh being stuck in a raging river in our field vehicle with water coming in through the doors at night uh dungeon what about you um jeez well we had a field site that was on top of this like just huge tower of rock that took forever to climb up and so we were stuck up there is this little
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Can you solve the...
In this dystopian world, your resistance group is humanity's last hope. Unfortunately, you've all been captured by the tyrannical rulers and brought to the ancient colosseum for their deadly entertainment. Before you're thrown into the dungeon,
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Fascinating Termite...
elements in an air conditioning system of a near perfect mansion that has start walls to protect its inhabitants from the elements and from their enemies deep dungeons where they can gather moisture space inside for barns where they can
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Advice from the world’s...
the Iron Lady the Iron Lady in a dungeon ironing etc so the other thing my other big claim to fame is that I invented the messy window the disgusting messy window full of cigarette butts it's such a et cetera running out of time so your
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Can you solve the dark...
The bad news is that he's not quite as generous about letting you leave the dungeon, unless you solve his puzzle. The task sounds simple enough. Both faces of each coin bear the fearsome scorpion crest, one in silver,
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Gary Slutkin: Let's...
epidemics of plague or typhus or leprosy, where the prevalent ideas were that there were bad people or bad humors or bad air, and widows were dragged around the moat, and dungeons were part of the solution.
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Can you solve Dongle's...
When their work was done, they sought out new worlds, but left the source of their power three powerful golden hexagons, hidden within dungeons full of traps and monsters.
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The controversial...
Denis Diderot left a dungeon outside Paris on November 3, 1749. He'd had his writing burned in public before, but this time, he'd gotten locked up under royal order
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Can you solve the...
You're the realm's greatest mathematician, but ever since you criticized the Emperor's tax laws, you've been locked in the dungeon
Video examples
The psychology of evil PIPE...
and obviously that's wrongheaded. How do psychologists try to understand such transformations of human character, if you believe that they were good soldiers before they went down to that dungeon? There are three ways. The main way is called dispositional. We look at what's inside of the person, the bad apples. This is the foundation of all of social science,
Video examples
Reimagining Dinosaurs PIPE...
nizar uh being stuck in a raging river in our field vehicle with water coming in through the doors at night uh dungeon what about you um jeez well we had a field site that was on top of this like just huge tower of rock that took forever to climb up and so we were stuck up there is this little
Video examples
Can you solve the...
In this dystopian world, your resistance group is humanity's last hope. Unfortunately, you've all been captured by the tyrannical rulers and brought to the ancient colosseum for their deadly entertainment. Before you're thrown into the dungeon,
Video examples
Fascinating Termite...
elements in an air conditioning system of a near perfect mansion that has start walls to protect its inhabitants from the elements and from their enemies deep dungeons where they can gather moisture space inside for barns where they can
Video examples
Advice from the world’s...
the Iron Lady the Iron Lady in a dungeon ironing etc so the other thing my other big claim to fame is that I invented the messy window the disgusting messy window full of cigarette butts it's such a et cetera running out of time so your
Video examples
Can you solve the dark...
The bad news is that he's not quite as generous about letting you leave the dungeon, unless you solve his puzzle. The task sounds simple enough. Both faces of each coin bear the fearsome scorpion crest, one in silver,
Video examples
Gary Slutkin: Let's...
epidemics of plague or typhus or leprosy, where the prevalent ideas were that there were bad people or bad humors or bad air, and widows were dragged around the moat, and dungeons were part of the solution.
Video examples
Can you solve Dongle's...
When their work was done, they sought out new worlds, but left the source of their power three powerful golden hexagons, hidden within dungeons full of traps and monsters.
Video examples
The controversial...
Denis Diderot left a dungeon outside Paris on November 3, 1749. He'd had his writing burned in public before, but this time, he'd gotten locked up under royal order
Video examples
Can you solve the...
You're the realm's greatest mathematician, but ever since you criticized the Emperor's tax laws, you've been locked in the dungeon
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Quote examples
Edward P. Jones
American Novelist
I have said with as much sincerity as I can muster that if I were thrown into a dungeon with a sentence of one hundred years, with my only company being an illiterate guard who came twice a day with meals but who never spoke, I would still write - on coarse toilet paper in the dark if I could spare it.
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Benjamin Percy
American Novelist
I travel often, so my routine is always getting scrambled. But on a standard sort of day, I get up at 6, pack lunches, hustle the kids off to school, then brew a pot of coffee and head downstairs to the dungeon, as I call it: my cobwebby office in the basement.
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Leonard Cohen
Canadian Singer
We're in a world where there's famine and hunger and people are dodging bullets and having their nails pulled out in dungeons so it's very hard for me to place any high value on the work that I do to write a song. Yeah, I work hard but compared to what?
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John Milton
English Poet
He that has light within his own clear breast May sit in the centre, and enjoy bright day: But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts Benighted walks under the mid-day sun; Himself his own dungeon.
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Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
Make your educational laws strict and your criminal ones can be gentle; but if you leave youth its liberty you will have to dig dungeons for ages.
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Rob Manuel
Businessman
Borderlands' came out of nowhere to appease the gnawing hunger left behind with the dearth of quality dungeon crawlers on the market.
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Shaggy
Jamaican Musician
I prefer working with artists who are prepared to get down in the dungeons and get the job done.
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Robert Fisk
British Journalist
In one way, I fear all Damascus is a dungeon. Or do you have to live here to appreciate that?
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Gary Gygax
American Inventor
Role-playing isn't storytelling. If the dungeon master is directing it, it's not a game.
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David Benioff
American Novelist
I was a huge fantasy geek growing up. I was the dungeon master in my D&D game.
Quote examples
Edward P. Jones
American Novelist
I have said with as much sincerity as I can muster that if I were thrown into a dungeon with a sentence of one hundred years, with my only company being an illiterate guard who came twice a day with meals but who never spoke, I would still write - on coarse toilet paper in the dark if I could spare it.
Quote examples
Benjamin Percy
American Novelist
I travel often, so my routine is always getting scrambled. But on a standard sort of day, I get up at 6, pack lunches, hustle the kids off to school, then brew a pot of coffee and head downstairs to the dungeon, as I call it: my cobwebby office in the basement.
Quote examples
Leonard Cohen
Canadian Singer
We're in a world where there's famine and hunger and people are dodging bullets and having their nails pulled out in dungeons so it's very hard for me to place any high value on the work that I do to write a song. Yeah, I work hard but compared to what?
Quote examples
John Milton
English Poet
He that has light within his own clear breast May sit in the centre, and enjoy bright day: But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts Benighted walks under the mid-day sun; Himself his own dungeon.
Quote examples
Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
Make your educational laws strict and your criminal ones can be gentle; but if you leave youth its liberty you will have to dig dungeons for ages.
Quote examples
Rob Manuel
Businessman
Borderlands' came out of nowhere to appease the gnawing hunger left behind with the dearth of quality dungeon crawlers on the market.
Quote examples
Shaggy
Jamaican Musician
I prefer working with artists who are prepared to get down in the dungeons and get the job done.
Quote examples
Robert Fisk
British Journalist
In one way, I fear all Damascus is a dungeon. Or do you have to live here to appreciate that?
Quote examples
Gary Gygax
American Inventor
Role-playing isn't storytelling. If the dungeon master is directing it, it's not a game.
Quote examples
David Benioff
American Novelist
I was a huge fantasy geek growing up. I was the dungeon master in my D&D game.
Example 1 of 10
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