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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Hot, humid, and lush, the delta shelters freshwater forests, aquatic ecosystems, and lowland jungle where soaring iroko and palm trees mirror themselves in the emerald waters.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Like most of the others, Rodríguez had never set foot in Mexico and had never heard of this city of a million people surrounded by dense jungle.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The characters, as shot by cinematographer Cedric Cheung-Lau, organically occupy these spaces, like the jungle or sea caves, which often feel otherworldly in their untainted beauty.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
The garden was a jungle, overrun with vegetation, but its designer owners embraced the task as a labor of love.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
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Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Like most of the others, Rodríguez had never set foot in Mexico and had never heard of this city of a million people surrounded by dense jungle.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The characters, as shot by cinematographer Cedric Cheung-Lau, organically occupy these spaces, like the jungle or sea caves, which often feel otherworldly in their untainted beauty.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
The garden was a jungle, overrun with vegetation, but its designer owners embraced the task as a labor of love.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for jungle
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“Jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jungle. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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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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