What is another word for oubliette?

Pronunciation: [ˌa͡ʊblɪˈɛt] (IPA)

An oubliette is a dark and windowless cell, typically located in a castle or fortress, where prisoners were often left to die. Some synonyms for this term include a dungeon, a pit, a cell, a hole, a vault, or a prison. These words all imply a place of confinement that is isolated and often associated with despair and hopelessness. Other words that can be used in place of oubliette include a black hole, a tombs, a sepulcher or a crypt. These words all contain a sense of finality and death, highlighting the dire nature of being trapped within such a space.

What are the hypernyms for Oubliette?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Oubliette?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for oubliette (as nouns)

Usage examples for Oubliette

"To sleep in the oubliette, one may suppose.
"The Last Hope"
Henry Seton Merriman
There is the oubliette.
"The Chevalier d'Auriac"
S. (Sidney) Levett-Yeats
Sometimes the bed sank into the oubliette; sometimes the floor gave way and cast the victim into the oubliette; sometimes the whole room sank slowly into the oubliette; but death for the victim always lurked in the pit.
"Philo Gubb Correspondence-School Detective"
Ellis Parker Butler

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