Main Entry: war·ren

Pronunciation: \ˈwȯr-ən, ˈwär-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English wareine, from Anglo-French warenne, garenne

Date: 14th century

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