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dungeon

[duhn-juhn] / ˈdʌn dʒən /
NOUN
prison
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In “Twenty-Sided Tavern,” there are three core actors playing and acting out the game, one dungeon master and a sort of tavern keeper helping to keep score and track of the story.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

But for prisoners like Sam and Mike, and for the haunted souls I encountered in the dungeon, official policies hardly matter.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 2024

Not another cooking game, but instead a new take on a dungeon crawler where you can team up with your friends to survive in a twisted reality show competition.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024

Despite being a dungeon crawler, the series has an unusually explicit focus on food.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2024

Sprint like hell, back up through the dungeon to the surface, then high-tail it back to the nearest transport terminal.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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