warren

A noun referring to a network of interconnected underground burrows where rabbits live, or by extension, any crowded or labyrinthine living space.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее сеть соединённых подземных нор, где живут кролики, или, в переносном смысле, любое переполненное или запутанное жилое пространство.esSustantivo que designa una red de madrigueras subterráneas interconectadas donde viven los conejos, o, en sentido figurado, cualquier espacio habitable superpoblado o laberíntico.frNom désignant un réseau de terriers souterrains reliés où vivent des lapins, ou, par extension, tout espace d'habitation surpeuplé ou enchevêtré.deEin Kaninchenbau, also ein Netz unterirdischer Gänge, in denen Wildkaninchen leben; übertragen auch ein unübersichtliches, überfülltes oder labyrinthartiges Gebäude bzw. Wohnviertel.ptSubstantivo que designa uma rede de tocas subterrâneas interligadas onde vivem coelhos ou, em sentido figurado, qualquer espaço habitacional superlotado ou confuso.zh名词，指兔子等动物居住的由相互连通的地下洞穴组成的巢穴系统；引申义指任何拥挤或结构复杂、容易迷路的居住空间。arاسم يشير إلى شبكة من الجحور الأرضية المتصلة التي تعيش فيها الأرانب، ويُستعمل مجازًا للدلالة على أي مكان سكني مزدحم أو متشابك المسالك يصعب التحرك فيه.

1. Rabbit burrow system B1 formal

   A network of interconnected underground tunnels and chambers where rabbits live and breed.

   • The rabbits disappeared into their warren beneath the hill.
   • The farmer discovered a large warren in the field.
   • A warren can house dozens of rabbits at once.

   ruКроличья нораesMadriguera de conejosfrgarennedeKaninchenbaupttoca de coelhoszh兔窟arجُحْر الأرانب

   Synonyms: burrowdenlair

2. Overcrowded building or area B2 informal

   A building or part of a city with many narrow passages and rooms, often overcrowded or confusing.

   • The old apartment block was a warren of tiny rooms.
   • He got lost in the warren of narrow streets in the old town.
   • The market was a warren of stalls and alleys.

   ruЛабиринтesLaberinto de viviendasfrdédaledeLabyrinthptLugar superlotado e confusozh迷宫般拥挤的建筑arمتاهة

   Synonyms: hivehoneycomblabyrinthmaze

3. Rabbit colony B1 formal

   A group of rabbits living together in a burrow system.

   • A warren of rabbits lived under the hedge.
   • The warren was active at dawn and dusk.
   • The entire warren fled when the fox approached.

   ruКроличья нораesColonia de conejosfrgarennedeKaninchenbauptColônia de coelhoszh兔穴arجُحْر الأرانب

   Synonyms: colonyrabbit warren

• warrens plural form
• warrens' possessive plural form
• warren's possessive singular form