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
- a warren of narrow hallways
- <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
Related Words: meander; jungle, quagmire; catacomb, cat's cradle, knot, snarl, tangle, web; entanglement, entrapment, snare, trap
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