Definition of "warren" in 英语

noun

1. A system of burrows in which rabbits live.

2. (figuratively) A mazelike place of passages and/or rooms in which it's easy to lose oneself; especially one that may be overcrowded.

3. (archaic) The class of small game such as hare, pheasants, stoats, etc., as opposed to beasts of chase such as deer, bear, and foxes.

4. A place legally authorized for the keeping, breeding and hunting of beasts of warren, especially rabbits.

5. (historical) The right to maintain and hunt an area of small beasts, similar to a free warren, but with certain limitations, such as restricting the right to hunt on parts of the land held by freeholders.