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1. a. : a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys. a complex labyrinth of tunnels and chambers. b. : a maze (as in a garden) formed by paths separated by high hedges. 2. : something extremely complex or tortuous (see tortuous sense 1) in structure, arrangement, or character : intricacy, perplexity.
noun. an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit. Synonyms: web, network, maze. a maze of paths bordered by high hedges, as in a park or garden, for the amusement of those who search for a way out. a complicated or tortuous arrangement, as of streets or buildings.
In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth ( Ancient Greek: λαβύρινθος, romanized : Labúrinthos) [a] was an elaborate, confusing structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at the Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, the monster eventually killed by the hero Theseus.
a confusing set of connecting passages or paths in which it is easy to get lost: Finally, through a labyrinth of corridors she found his office. Synonym. maze (PLACE) literary. something that is very confusing: He was no stranger to the labyrinth of love. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Roads: pedestrian routes. alley. boardwalk.
a confusing set of connecting passages or paths in which it is easy to get lost: Finally, through a labyrinth of corridors she found his office. Synonym. maze (PLACE) literary. something that is very confusing: He was no stranger to the labyrinth of love. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Roads: pedestrian routes. alley. boardwalk.
A labyrinth is a structure with many connected paths or passages in which it is hard to find your way. In figurative use, a labyrinth is a complicated situation: our tax code is a labyrinth of rules and regulations.
1. a. An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze. b. Labyrinth Greek Mythology The maze in which the Minotaur was confined. 2. A design consisting of a single unbranching but highly convoluted path leading from the outside to the center of a usually circular or square space. 3.
labyrinth. noun. /ˈlæbərɪnθ/. /ˈlæbərɪnθ/. (formal) a complicated series of paths, which it is difficult to find your way through. We lost our way in the labyrinth of streets. (figurative) a labyrinth of rules and regulations. compare maze.
1. : a place that has many confusing paths or passages : maze. an immense underground labyrinth. a complex labyrinth of tunnels and chambers. 2. : something that is extremely complicated or difficult to understand. The cockpit was a labyrinth of instruments and controls.
2 days ago · noun. 1. a structure containing an intricate network of winding passages hard to follow without losing one's way; maze. 2. a complicated, perplexing arrangement, course of affairs, etc. 3. Anatomy. the inner ear. see also ear 1. 4. [L-]; Greek Mythology. the labyrinthine structure built by Daedalus for King Minos of Crete, to house the Minotaur.
