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
Examples of warren in a Sentence
a warren of narrow hallways
got lost in the warren of interconnected side streets
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The militants gathered about 80 captives in an empty shelter, the walls of tarp and palm leaf thin enough for their screams to echo through the warren of tents.
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It's based on a French series, Le Bureau, possibly one of the best TV series of all time, but with differences in tone: Le Bureau's headquarters was a crowded warren of conference rooms and offices, which kept you tightly focused on the spies' intricate moves.
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Members of the public and lobbyists, many of whom were also vocally upset by the new gallery policy, are now sequestered within a warren of stanchions in the Capitol rotunda and wide hallway outside the Senate and House chambers.
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Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
It's based on a French series, Le Bureau, possibly one of the best TV series of all time, but with differences in tone: Le Bureau's headquarters was a crowded warren of conference rooms and offices, which kept you tightly focused on the spies' intricate moves.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Members of the public and lobbyists, many of whom were also vocally upset by the new gallery policy, are now sequestered within a warren of stanchions in the Capitol rotunda and wide hallway outside the Senate and House chambers.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 9 Jan. 2024
Advertisement In the dense warren of stalls, the best-looking produce is displayed prominently: ripe bananas, glistening limes and orderly rows of broccoli and asparagus.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warren. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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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
Warren 1 of 5
biographical name (1)
War·ren
ˈwȯr-ən
ˈwär-
Earl 1891–1974 American jurist; chief justice U.S. Supreme Court (1953–69)
Warren
2 of 5biographical name (2)
Gou*ver*neur
ˌgə-vər-ˈnir
ˌgə-və-
Kemble 1830–1882 American general
Warren
3 of 5biographical name (3)
Joseph 1741–1775 American physician and general in Revolution
Warren
4 of 5biographical name (4)
J. Robin 1937–2024 Australian pathologist
Warren
5 of 5biographical name (5)
Robert Penn 1905–1989 American author and educator; poet laureate (1986–87)
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