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labyrinth

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈlæbərɪnθ/

labyrinth means: A complicated set of paths or passages in which it is hard to find your way.

noun

MAZEB2

A complicated set of paths or passages in which it is hard to find your way.

  • We got lost in the labyrinth.
  • The labyrinth has only one exit.
  • They built a labyrinth from tall hedges.

How to use it: labyrinth of something (We explored a labyrinth of underground passages.)

Similar words: maze

Common phrases: underground labyrinth, labyrinth of tunnels, enter the labyrinth

CONFUSING PLACEC1

A place with so many turns and routes that finding your way is difficult.

  • The hospital is a labyrinth.
  • We wandered through the city’s labyrinth of streets.
  • Finding her office in that labyrinth took an hour.

How to use it: labyrinth of something (Their offices form a labyrinth of narrow corridors.)

Similar words: maze

Common phrases: urban labyrinth, labyrinth of streets, office labyrinth

Questions about labyrinth

What does labyrinth mean?

A complicated set of paths or passages in which it is hard to find your way.

What is labyrinth in other languages?

Türkçe: labirent · Español: laberinto · Français: labyrinthe · Deutsch: Labyrinth · Italiano: labirinto · 日本語: 迷路

How do you pronounce labyrinth?

It is pronounced /ˈlæbərɪnθ/.

How do you use labyrinth in a sentence?

We got lost in the labyrinth. The labyrinth has only one exit.

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