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labyrinth

Noun

IPA /ˈlæbərɪnθ/

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Meaning in plain English

A confusing network of paths or passages that is difficult to navigate.

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labyrinth/ˈlæbərɪnθ/

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A visitor enters a complex building
Corridors twist and branch repeatedly
Finding the exit is difficult

A labyrinth is a complicated network of paths or passages that is hard to navigate.

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We wandered through a labyrinth of narrow streets.
The students mapped the labyrinth of corridors beneath the old building.

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labyrinth — A confusing network of paths or passages that is difficult to navigate.

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A confusing network of paths or passages that is difficult to navigate.

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Word origin

Through French or Latin from Greek laburinthos, associated with the maze of Greek mythology.

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Labyrinth can also describe a complicated system, such as a labyrinth of rules.

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