labyrinth

4 definitions • 3 examples

a confusing set of connecting passages or paths in which it is easy to get lost:

Finally, through a labyrinth of corridors she found his office.

something that is very confusing:

He was no stranger to the labyrinth of love.

a structure in the inner ear containing the small organs responsible for hearing and balance:

Alcohol, drugs and age can all affect the balance mechanism in the inner ear known as the labyrinth.

a confusing set of connecting passages or paths in which it is easy to get lost