warrens

noun

plural of warren
as in labyrinths
a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages got lost in the warren of interconnected side streets

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Recent Examples of warrens Children from blue-collar warrens straddling the road strutted about. — Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025 People pour in from the dense warrens of India’s financial capital and from dusty villages thousands of kilometers away, all flowing towards the fortified, sea-facing Mumbai home of actor Shah Rukh Khan. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
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  1. labyrinths
  2. mazes
Noun
  • And who knows if, with chef Mario Carbone, part of those labyrinths will be repurposed into wineries for fine wines.
    — Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
  • Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of labyrinths
Noun
  • Their sodden footprint mazes cropped up then disappeared across the cement.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There will also be mazes inspired by Sinners, Stranger Things, Evil Dead Burn, Hellraiser, and the legacy of Ozzy Osbourne.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of mazes

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“Warrens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrens. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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