क़ैदख़ाना — meaning in English

English meaning

• dungeon noun A dark, often underground prison cell, typically found beneath an old castle.
• jail noun A building where people are held in custody, typically for short sentences or while awaiting trial.
• prison noun A secure institution where people are held, usually as punishment after being convicted of a serious crime, or while awaiting trial.

Senses

क़ैदख़ाना is used for these senses in English:

• prison place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes
• dungeon underground prison or vault

dungeon — full definition

1. noun A dark, often underground prison cell, typically found beneath an old castle.
2. noun In video games, an area full of enemies, hazards, and treasure that players must fight through.

jail — full definition

1. noun A building where people are held in custody, typically for short sentences or while awaiting trial.
2. verb To put someone in a jail or otherwise deprive them of freedom.

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