"dungeon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdʌn.d͡ʒən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dungeon.wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-dungeon.wav [US] Forms: dungeon, dungeons [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A dark place where people are locked up
    Sense id: simple-dungeon-en-noun-7wBlevIu
     
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