Hold
Hold noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: upon hearing the guilty verdict, the accused realized that he would lie in that godforsaken hold for the remainder of his life
Oubliette and hold are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oubliette" instead a noun "Hold".
Oubliette
Oubliette noun - A dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling.
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Oubliette and Hold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/oubliette
Hold & Oubliette. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/oubliette>.
Oubliette or Hold. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/oubliette.
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