Definition of warren

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war·ren    (wôrn, wr-) KEY  

NOUN:

1. 1. An area where rabbits live in burrows.
   2. A colony of rabbits. See Synonyms at flock ¹.
2. An enclosure for small game animals.
3. 1. An overcrowded living area.
   2. A mazelike place where one may easily become lost: a warren of narrow, dark alleys and side streets.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English warenne, from Old North French, enclosure; see wer- ⁴ in Indo-European roots

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