as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a realistic novel about life in the asphalt jungle
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Recent Examples of asphalt jungle
Our beautiful neighborhoods will become an asphalt jungle!
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2024
But there’s nothing stopping the surfer from hanging out in the parking lot up the cliff, an asphalt jungle with its own territorial, dog-eat-dog ecosystem.
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Leslie Felperin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 May 2024
But Honk does understand concrete’s importance in the asphalt jungle.
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Jim Radcliffe,
Orange County Register,
3 May 2024
Explore our new section Ramirez was entranced by this fleeting glimpse of adaptation by tropical species in one of the world’s greatest asphalt jungles.
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Louis Sahagún,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2024
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2024
But there’s nothing stopping the surfer from hanging out in the parking lot up the cliff, an asphalt jungle with its own territorial, dog-eat-dog ecosystem.
—
Leslie Felperin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 May 2024
But Honk does understand concrete’s importance in the asphalt jungle.
—
Jim Radcliffe,
Orange County Register,
3 May 2024
Explore our new section Ramirez was entranced by this fleeting glimpse of adaptation by tropical species in one of the world’s greatest asphalt jungles.
—
Louis Sahagún,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asphalt jungle
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In the suburbs and across major cities, the buzzing machines are everywhere.
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Rather, the department outlines a checklist developers must complete to get a stamp of recommendation from city staffers before going before the Commission.
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Located in the seaside town of Orebić, Villa Korta Katarina & Winery comprises eight luxurious suites, each designed with French balconies or terraces offering stunning sea views.
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Beyond the foliage there's apple picking, harvest festivals, Halloween in Salem and a string of storybook towns.
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About 80 miles from Los Angeles, Lake Arrowhead is yet another easy mountain getaway for residents of SoCal’s largest metropolis.
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The modern Miami metropolis was built over the ruins of an earlier civilization.
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“Asphalt jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asphalt%20jungle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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