rabbit warrens

/ˈræbɪt ˈwɔːrənz/

NOUN

1. Underground networks of rabbit burrows

Systems of interconnected underground tunnels and chambers occupied by rabbits.

Refers to networks of tunnels and burrows where rabbits live, shelter, and move between underground chambers.

The hillside was covered with rabbit warrens connected by underground tunnels.
Several rabbit warrens provided shelter for the colony during the winter.
The researchers mapped the rabbit warrens to study the animals' underground habitat.

NOUN

Places or systems containing numerous interconnected passages, routes, or spaces that are difficult to navigate.

Describes buildings or interior spaces with confusing networks of narrow corridors, rooms, and passageways that make navigation difficult.

The old hospital contained rabbit warrens of narrow corridors and hidden rooms.
Visitors struggled to find their way through the rabbit warrens beneath the historic building.
The underground facility resembled a series of interconnected rabbit warrens.

Describes crowded districts with winding streets, narrow alleys, and closely packed buildings that create a maze-like environment.

The old quarter was a maze of rabbit warrens filled with narrow alleys.
Tourists wandered through the rabbit warrens of winding streets in the historic district.
The densely populated neighborhood had become a confusing network of rabbit warrens.