warren — a network of interconnecting rabbit burrows
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a network of interconnecting rabbit burrows
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɔːrən/
Example Sentences
- The detective got lost in the warren of back alleys while chasing the suspect.
- My grandmother's attic is like a warren - you go in looking for Christmas decorations and come out with a stuffed penguin.
- The university dormitory was a warren of identical rooms and confusing corridors.
warren
NOUN[/ˈwɔːrən/]
a network of interconnecting rabbit burrows
The old town's warren of alleys swallowed the tourist within minutes.
Orange warren hides from foreign wanderer!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Warren derives from Middle French garenne, denoting a protected enclosure or warren for breeding rabbits and small game animals. The term entered English during the medieval period and gradually shifted in meaning from the physical preserve itself to describe the complex network of rabbit burrows within such areas.
Breakdown
garenne (Middle French: protected game preserve or warren) → warren (English: rabbit burrow network). The word underwent semantic narrowing from the broader sense of an enclosed hunting ground to the specific underground tunnel system inhabited by rabbits.
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📝Examples
“The detective got lost in the warren of back alleys while chasing the suspect.”
“My grandmother's attic is like a warren - you go in looking for Christmas decorations and come out with a stuffed penguin.”
“The university dormitory was a warren of identical rooms and confusing corridors.”
“The rabbits had built such an elaborate warren that even they needed GPS to find their way home.”
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