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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In Miami’s concrete jungle, water rushes over paved streets, picking up contaminants rather than being absorbed by soil and vegetation.
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Courtney Heath, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
As sub-freezing temps wrack the concrete jungle, some of the hottest looks seen at the Paris and Milan shows are expected to re-emerge for the city's first major fashion event of 2025.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Then Ashley Graham was papped in a figure-hugging leopard dress in the concrete jungle (had to) of NYC.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
Of course, it’s never been cheap to visit the concrete jungle with $1,000 nightly rates becoming the norm at certain luxury resort properties this year.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
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Courtney Heath, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
As sub-freezing temps wrack the concrete jungle, some of the hottest looks seen at the Paris and Milan shows are expected to re-emerge for the city's first major fashion event of 2025.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Then Ashley Graham was papped in a figure-hugging leopard dress in the concrete jungle (had to) of NYC.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
Of course, it’s never been cheap to visit the concrete jungle with $1,000 nightly rates becoming the norm at certain luxury resort properties this year.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Concrete jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concrete%20jungle. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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