warren

/ˈwɔrən/
noun
  1. A network of underground tunnels and burrows where rabbits live.
    • We found the entrance to an old warren hidden behind a bush.
    • Farmers sometimes fill in rabbit warrens to protect their crops.
    • The rabbit warren stretched for hundreds of feet under the meadow.
  2. A crowded, confusing, or maze-like place or building, especially one with many small rooms or passages.
    • Getting lost in that warren of cubicles is easy for new employees.
    • The apartment building was a warren of hallways and staircases.
    • The old market was a warren of narrow alleys and tiny shops.
  3. A situation or system that is very complicated and difficult to understand or navigate.
    • Trying to get a permit felt like entering a bureaucratic warren.
    • The tax code is a warren of rules and exceptions.
    • The legal system can be a warren of confusing procedures.
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