warren

war·ren

noun \ˈwȯr-ən, ˈwär-\

Definition of WARREN

1

chiefly British a : a place legally authorized for keeping small game (as hare or pheasant) b : the privilege of hunting game in such a warren

2

a (1) : an area (as of uncultivated ground) where rabbits breed (2) : a structure where rabbits are kept or bred b : the rabbits of a warren

3

a : a crowded tenement or district b : a maze of passageways or small rooms

Examples of WARREN

1. a warren of narrow hallways
2. <got lost in the warren of interconnected side streets>

Origin of WARREN

Middle English wareine, from Anglo-French warenne, garenne

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to WARREN

Synonyms: labyrinth, rabbit warren, maze

Related Words: meander; jungle, quagmire; catacomb, cat's cradle, knot, snarl, tangle, web; entanglement, entrapment, snare, trap

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Other Hunting and Fishing Terms

chum, covert, creel, flense, pitfall, seine, skulk, spoor, trawl

Rhymes with WARREN

sarin