concrete jungle
noun
: a modern city or urban area filled with large buildings and regarded especially as a harshly competitive, unwelcoming, or dangerous place
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Many might not realize that just 20 minutes away from the concrete jungle lies a natural oasis with beautiful hiking trails.
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Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
There are currently 144 billionaires who call the concrete jungle home, adding nine more since last year.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
The bubbly, feel-good record soundtracks the flirty campaign video, which sees Doja frolicking around the NYC streets and treating the concrete jungle like her own personal spa resort.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 5 May 2025
In Miami’s concrete jungle, water rushes over paved streets, picking up contaminants rather than being absorbed by soil and vegetation.
—Courtney Heath, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
There are currently 144 billionaires who call the concrete jungle home, adding nine more since last year.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
The bubbly, feel-good record soundtracks the flirty campaign video, which sees Doja frolicking around the NYC streets and treating the concrete jungle like her own personal spa resort.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 5 May 2025
In Miami’s concrete jungle, water rushes over paved streets, picking up contaminants rather than being absorbed by soil and vegetation.
—Courtney Heath, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Concrete jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concrete%20jungle. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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