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Warrens Meaning in English

word · lemma: warren

ˈwɔɹənz
WAWR-enz
wˈɒɹənz
WOR-enz

Definition

Warrens are a network of connected rabbit burrows in the ground. The word can also mean a place with many connected rooms or passages, or a very crowded area where people live closely together.

Usage & Nuances

Often used literally for rabbit homes, or figuratively for complex, maze-like buildings or crowded urban areas. Commonly appears in phrases like 'a warren of narrow streets.' It is rarely used in everyday speech except in descriptive writing or journalism.

Example Sentences

The rabbits hid in their warrens underground.

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The old hotel was a maze of warrens and narrow hallways.

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Children explored the warrens in the big field.

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The city's poorest lived in crowded warrens with barely any sunlight.

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We got lost wandering through the warrens of back alleys downtown.

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Developers are planning to tear down the old warrens and build modern apartments.

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