Dungeon

/dˈʌnd‍ʒən/

/ˈdəndʒən/

Dungeon

a guarded dark underground space usually in a castle, used to keep prisoners

synonyms : donjon

an underground room in which prisoners were confined, particularly in a castle

Examples

1. Think dungeons, corporal punishment, and executions.

2. The active player explores the dungeon.

3. Thanks to Dave Arneson's innovation of persistent characters, the dungeons had a living history.

4. It´s a dungeon.