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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Metis was also the warren of narrow city streets, perhaps built over old cow paths, that both represented and generated a thick network of intimate and practical neighborly relationships.
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Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The offices are a warren of small, cluttered rooms located on a side street downtown.
—David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For a warren of medieval streets lined with traditional food, book a flat in Trastevere.
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The singer and the songwriter were among the Homs residents who chose to stay, retreating into the warren of alleys in Homs' old city.
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Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The offices are a warren of small, cluttered rooms located on a side street downtown.
—David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For a warren of medieval streets lined with traditional food, book a flat in Trastevere.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
The singer and the songwriter were among the Homs residents who chose to stay, retreating into the warren of alleys in Homs' old city.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warren. Accessed 13 Apr. 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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