warren

noun

war·​ren ˈwȯr-ən 

ˈwär-

1

chiefly British

a

: a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)

b

: the privilege of hunting game in such a warren

2

a(1)

: an area (as of uncultivated ground) where rabbits breed

(2)

: a structure where rabbits are kept or bred

b

: the rabbits of a warren

3

a

: a crowded tenement or district

b

: a maze of passageways or small rooms

Synonyms

• labyrinth
• maze
• rabbit warren

Examples of warren in a Sentence

a warren of narrow hallways

got lost in the warren of interconnected side streets

Recent Examples on the Web

Another destination for the small groups of cardinals is the Borgo neighborhood, a warren of medieval alleys filled with classic Italian eateries that lies in the shadow of Hadrian’s Mausoleum. —Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 May 2025

The series follows a man who becomes a bartender at the titular Bay Club – a warren of the ultra-wealthy, politicians, movie stars and spies – only to feel trapped, looking to leave and avoid attracting additional danger. —Matt Minton, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025

Then walk east and south through a warren of homes. —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

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wareine, from Anglo-French warenne, garenne

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing warren

• rabbit warren

Rhymes for warren

• chlorin
• doron
• florin
• foreign
• goran
• laurin
• morin
• taurine
• leucovorin

Kids Definition

warren

noun

war·​ren ˈwȯr-ən 

ˈwär-

: a place where rabbits breed

Geographical Definition

Warren

geographical name

War·​ren ˈwȯr-ən 

ˈwär-

1

city in southeastern Michigan north of Detroit population 134,056

2

city in northeastern Ohio northwest of Youngstown population 41,557

Biographical Definition

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biographical name (1)

War·​ren ˈwȯr-ən 

ˈwär-

Earl 1891–1974 American jurist; chief justice U.S. Supreme Court (1953–69)

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biographical name (2)

Gou*ver*neur ˌgə-vər-ˈnir 

ˌgə-və-

Kemble 1830–1882 American general

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biographical name (3)

Joseph 1741–1775 American physician and general in Revolution

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biographical name (4)

J. Robin 1937–2024 Australian pathologist

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biographical name (5)

Robert Penn 1905–1989 American author and educator; poet laureate (1986–87)