asphalt jungle

noun

: a big city or a specified part of a big city

Examples of asphalt jungle in a Sentence

a realistic novel about life in the asphalt jungle
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Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of asphalt jungle was in 1920

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“Asphalt jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asphalt%20jungle. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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