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- DictionaryWar·ren/ˈwôrən/
noun
- 1. a network of interconnecting rabbit burrows.
a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits. synonyms: rabbit warren. see more. see less. type of: burrow, tunnel. a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter. noun. a complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost.
3 days ago · noun. 1. Obsolete, British. a piece of land enclosed for the breeding of game. 2. a space or limited area in which rabbits breed or are numerous. 3. any building or group of buildings crowded like a rabbit warren. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Animals war‧ren /ˈwɒrən $ ˈwɔː-, ˈwɑː-/ noun [ countable] 1 the underground home of rabbits 2 a place with so many streets, rooms etc that it is difficult to find the place that you want a warren of tiny streets Examples from the Corpus warren • It was certainly a warren to admire.
Nov 6, 2023 · ( figuratively) A mazelike place of passages and/or rooms in which it's easy to lose oneself; especially one that may be overcrowded . ( archaic) The class of small game such as hare, pheasants, stoats, etc., as opposed to beasts of chase such as deer, bear, and foxes.
Definition of warren noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Warren definition, a place where rabbits breed or abound. See more.
war·ren. (wôr′ən, wŏr′-) n. 1. a. An area where rabbits live in burrows. b. A colony of rabbits. 2. An enclosure for small game animals. 3. a. An overcrowded living area. b. A mazelike place where one may easily become lost: a warren of narrow, dark alleys and side streets.
