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
Metis was also the warren of narrow city streets, perhaps built over old cow paths, that both represented and generated a thick network of intimate and practical neighborly relationships.
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Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The offices are a warren of small, cluttered rooms located on a side street downtown.
—David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For a warren of medieval streets lined with traditional food, book a flat in Trastevere.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
The singer and the songwriter were among the Homs residents who chose to stay, retreating into the warren of alleys in Homs' old city.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
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Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The offices are a warren of small, cluttered rooms located on a side street downtown.
—David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For a warren of medieval streets lined with traditional food, book a flat in Trastevere.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
The singer and the songwriter were among the Homs residents who chose to stay, retreating into the warren of alleys in Homs' old city.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warren
Noun
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The city’s extensive labyrinth of catacombs was nearby as well, underground ossuaries crammed full of the skeletal remains of millions of Parisians.—
Anelise Chen
June 3,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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Infant formula is also highly regulated, presenting any new entrant with a labyrinth of hoops to jump through.—
Alisha Haridasani Gupta,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Elsewhere, Neo’s office building becomes a maze of cubicles.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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The Mackenzie River Delta is a maze of lakes and waterways stretching hundreds of square miles.—
Gavin John,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warren. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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