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- DictionaryLab·y·rinth/ˈlab(ə)ˌrinTH/
noun
- 1. a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze: "a labyrinth of passages and secret chambers"
- 2. a complex structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance. It consists of bony cavities (the bony labyrinth) filled with fluid and lined with sensitive membranes (the membranous labyrinth).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Labyrinth is a word of pre-Greek origin whose derivation and meaning are uncertain. Maximillian Mayer suggested as early as 1892 that labyrinthos might derive from labrys, a Lydian word for "double-bladed axe".
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.
Definition of labyrinth noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
