maze — a network of paths and hedges designed as a puzzle through which one has to find a way
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a network of paths and hedges designed as a puzzle through which one has to find a way
Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪz/
Example Sentences
- My mother-in-law's house is such a maze that I still get lost after 10 years of marriage!
- The new shopping mall is a maze of escalators and corridors.
- Trying to understand tax laws is like navigating through a maze blindfolded.
maze
NOUN[/meɪz/]
a network of paths and hedges designed as a puzzle through which one has to find a way
The children got completely lost inside the giant hedge maze.
After days lost in the maze, freedom ignites in a blaze!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'mase' meaning 'to confuse or bewilder,' which originally referred to the mental state of being lost or confused. The noun meaning 'labyrinth' developed in the 17th century from this sense of bewilderment.
Breakdown
maze (root meaning 'to confuse' or 'labyrinth') - no clear prefix/suffix structure, evolved from verb to noun
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📝Examples
“My mother-in-law's house is such a maze that I still get lost after 10 years of marriage!”
“The new shopping mall is a maze of escalators and corridors.”
“Trying to understand tax laws is like navigating through a maze blindfolded.”
“The garden maze took us two hours to solve.”
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