Definition of warrennext
as in labyrinth
a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages got lost in the warren of interconnected side streets

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Recent Examples of warren More toward the rowdy end are the closet-sized bars of Shinjuku’s Golden Gai, a warren of grungy alleys home to snug drinking holes with obscure themes and idiosyncratic bartender-owners. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026 Aniello, who directed both bookend episodes, replicates her own long, dynamic shot from the series premiere, which tracks Deborah from the closing joke of her zillionth Vegas set, through a backstage warren of minions and admirers, to her dressing room. — Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026 Past the frolicking waters of the outdoor fountain that anchors Lincoln Center, beyond the twin Chagall murals hanging 30-feet tall in the Metropolitan Opera House lobby, and behind the stage of one of the nation’s most glittering cultural centers sits a warren of rooms in a concrete labyrinth. — Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026 Nowadays, old-school residents bemoan the neighborhood’s evolution from grungy to grandiose; what was once a warren of hedonism has become a breeding ground for characterless watering holes whose lack of personality is bested only by the exorbitance of their beer prices. — Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for warren
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Noun
  • In Hot or Cold, teams work their way through a labyrinth of rooms, each containing a challenge that must be completed as quickly as possible.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In the cobwebbed sub-basement of a Swedish library, an unnamed narrator discovers a labyrinth of twenty-six rooms.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
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  • Our group — two reporters, a photographer and a video journalist — went through security and, camera rolling, wound our way through the maze of the midcentury building.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The most gratifying facet of being an agent was guiding gifted artists through the maze of potential opportunities and pitfalls that constitute careers in Hollywood.
    — Rick Nicita, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warren. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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