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immured

/ɪˈmɜːrd/ verb · British & US
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What does immured mean?

verb

To shut up in a prison or confine in a place from which escape is difficult; to shut in or confine, especially in a prison or a place from which escape is difficult.

Example

"The old castle was immured in the dense forest, its walls hidden from view."

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