labyrinth

Definition

  • noun: a place that has many confusing paths or passages
  • noun: a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
  • synonyms: maze, intricacy, windings

Examples

  • He found it difficult to follow the movie's 'labyrinthine' [='elaborate, intricate'] plot.

  • The cockpit was a 'labyrinth' of instruments and controls.

  • a complex 'labyrinth' of tunnels and chambers

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Sixty minutes. - Can they make that route in an hour? - They have to climb to the terrace. Then they need a new route, a more direct route. It's designed as a labyrinth. There must be access routes that cut through the maze. Eames? Did Eames add any features? I don't think I should tell you. (..)
    2010 Inception