1
chiefly British
a
: a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such 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 in a Sentence
a warren of narrow hallways
got lost in the warren of interconnected side streets
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The city was a warren of bars and fishing markets, which captivated writers like Jim Harrison, Guy De la Valdéne, and Richard Brautigan, who drank in front of buskers like a young Jimmy Buffett.
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Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Surrounding the hotel is a warren of shops—both local and international—and bars and restaurants.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
With its warren of cobblestoned streets lined with Mary Poppins-style gas lamps, grand Georgian squares, and atmospheric candlelit pubs, Clerkenwell has featured in more period dramas than British actress Keira Knightley.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
The lot, however, is a congested warren of stages, offices, trailers and support facilities such as woodworking mills that date to the early 20th century.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Surrounding the hotel is a warren of shops—both local and international—and bars and restaurants.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
With its warren of cobblestoned streets lined with Mary Poppins-style gas lamps, grand Georgian squares, and atmospheric candlelit pubs, Clerkenwell has featured in more period dramas than British actress Keira Knightley.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
The lot, however, is a congested warren of stages, offices, trailers and support facilities such as woodworking mills that date to the early 20th century.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warren. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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warren
noun
war·ren
ˈwȯr-ən 
ˈwär-
: a place where rabbits breed
Geographical Definition
Biographical Definition
Warren
2 of 5biographical name (2)
Gou*ver*neur
ˌgə-vər-ˈnir
ˌgə-və-
Kemble 1830–1882 American general
Warren
3 of 5biographical name (3)
Joseph 1741–1775 American physician and general in Revolution
Warren
4 of 5biographical name (4)
J. Robin 1937–2024 Australian pathologist
Warren
5 of 5biographical name (5)
Robert Penn 1905–1989 American author and educator; poet laureate (1986–87)
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