1. having fallen down or settled below the normal level
2. lying at the bottom of a body of water
3. built or placed below the surrounding level

Examples

• His sunken cheeks made him look much older.
• The treasure hunters searched for the sunken ship.
• She had dark circles under her sunken eyes.
• The sunken living room was a popular design in the 1970s.
• Divers explored the sunken wreckage on the ocean floor.
• The old man’s sunken chest showed his frail condition.
• The sunken garden was filled with beautiful flowers.