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/
Korean meaning: 길을 찾아야 하는 퍼즐로 설계된 통로와 울타리의 네트워크, 미로
Korean pronunciation: **메**이즈
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
A visitor tries to find the correct path through the hedge maze
After days lost in the maze, freedom ignites in a blaze!
🎤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.
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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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