Phrase guide

rabbit warren

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An underground system of interconnected tunnels occupied by rabbits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Meronym: rabbit hole (precisely meronymous)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rabbit hole[Appendix:Glossary

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: latibulum[Appendix:Glossary, cuniculus

2

noun

Meaning 2

A confusingly labyrinthine environment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

an overcrowded residential area

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: warren

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: residential district, residential area, community

4

noun

Meaning 4

a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: warren

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: burrow, tunnel

History

Etymology

From rabbit + warren (“nest or burrow”).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: lloriguera — An underground system of interconnected tunnels occupied by rabbits
  • Catalan: conillera — An underground system of interconnected tunnels occupied by rabbits
  • Dutch: konijnenpijpen — An underground system of interconnected tunnels occupied by rabbits
  • Dutch: konijnengangen — An underground system of interconnected tunnels occupied by rabbits
  • French: garenne — An underground system of interconnected tunnels occupied by rabbits
  • German: Gänge des Kaninchenbaus — An underground system of interconnected tunnels occupied by rabbits
  • Welsh: cwningar — An underground system of interconnected tunnels occupied by rabbits
  • Dutch: doolhof — A confusingly labyrinthine environment
  • French: labyrinthe — A confusingly labyrinthine environment
  • German: Labyrinth — A confusingly labyrinthine environment