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
Then walk east and south through a warren of homes.
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Scott Mowbray Amrita Chandradas, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Scott Mowbray Amrita Chandradas, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warren
Noun
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Pushing a tile onto the board pushes another off and creates new routes through the labyrinth.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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In the original, Emily, the enigmatic socialite, and Stephanie, the ever-eager mommy vlogger, navigated a labyrinth of secrets, betrayals, and, of course, a missing person.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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That meant a grid of streets that over the years also became a maze of roads in winding subdivisions.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Through a basement maze of whirring industrial equipment are mundane-looking doors that lead to the unexpected.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warren. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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