Definition of concrete jungle
: 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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“Concrete jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concrete%20jungle. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of concrete jungle was in 1925
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