often attributive
1
a
: an impenetrable thicket or tangled mass of tropical vegetation
b
: a tract overgrown with thickets or masses of vegetation
2
b
: a place of ruthless struggle for survival
… the city is a jungle where no one is safe after dark.—
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: electronic dance music that combines elements of techno, reggae, and hip-hop and is marked especially by an extremely fast beat
4
: a hobo camp
Examples of jungle in a Sentence
life in the corporate jungle
It's hard to succeed in the business world. It's a jungle out there.
a jungle of environmental laws
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—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
The state uses a jungle primary system, where all candidates, regardless of political party, run on a single ballot for the primary.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2025
The South American country is larger than Texas and home to rugged mountains and Amazon jungle.
—NPR, 27 Nov. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
The state uses a jungle primary system, where all candidates, regardless of political party, run on a single ballot for the primary.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The Ritz-Carlton just opened the doors to its Siari locale this week, a retreat that’s surrounded by lush jungle and Pacific views in Riviera Nayarit’s Emerald Coast.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2025
The South American country is larger than Texas and home to rugged mountains and Amazon jungle.
—NPR, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jungle. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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jungle
noun
jun·gle
ˈjəŋ-gəl 
1
: a thick tangled mass of tropical vegetation
2
: an area overgrown with jungle or other vegetation
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