Prison vs Dungeon - What's the difference?
prison | dungeon |
A place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes, or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
(uncountable) Confinement in prison.
(colloquial) Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.
An underground prison or vault, typically built underneath a castle.
* Macaulay
(obsolete) The main tower of a motte or castle; a keep or donjon.
(games) An area inhabited by enemies]], containing story objectives, treasure and [[boss, bosses.
As nouns the difference between prison and dungeon
is that prison is a place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes, or otherwise considered undesirable by the government while dungeon is an underground prison or vault, typically built underneath a castle.As a verb prison
is to imprison.prison
English
(wikipedia prison)Noun
- The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century.
- Prison was a harrowing experience for him.
- The academy was a prison for many of its students because of its strict teachers.
Synonyms
* (place) bridewell; see also . * (confinement) imprisonmentCoordinate terms
* (place) gaol, jailDerived terms
* imprison * prison camp * prison cell * prison chaser * prisoner * prison guard * prisonhouse * prison officer * prison record * prison sentence * prison wardenAnagrams
* * * 1000 English basic words ----dungeon
English
Noun
(wikipedia dungeon) (en noun)- Year after year he lay patiently in a dungeon .