jun·gle | \ ˈjəŋ-gəl 
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\Definition of jungle
1a : an impenetrable thicket or tangled mass of tropical vegetation
b : a tract overgrown with thickets or masses of vegetation
b : a place of ruthless struggle for survival
the city is a jungle where no one is safe after dark— Stuart Chase
3 : 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
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Other Words from jungle
junglelike \ ˈjəŋ-gə(l)-ˌlīk \ adjective
\ adjectivejungly \ ˈjəŋ-g(ə-)lē \ adjective
\ adjectiveSynonyms for jungle
Synonyms
- agglomerate,
- agglomeration,
- alphabet soup,
- assortment,
- botch,
- clutter,
- collage,
- crazy quilt,
- farrago,
- gallimaufry,
- grab bag,
- gumbo,
- hash,
- hodgepodge,
- hotchpotch,
- jambalaya,
- jumble,
- litter,
- macédoine,
- medley,
- mélange,
- menagerie,
- miscellanea,
- miscellany,
- mishmash,
- mixed bag,
- montage,
- motley,
- muddle,
- olio,
- olla podrida,
- omnium-gatherum,
- pastiche,
- patchwork,
- patchwork quilt,
- potpourri,
- ragbag,
- ragout,
- rummage,
- salad,
- salmagundi,
- scramble,
- shuffle,
- smorgasbord,
- stew,
- tumble,
- variety,
- welter
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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Recent Examples on the Web The garden was a jungle, the windows were drafty, the walls were damp, and the abbot at the time was tired of his job, according to Abbot Choriol.
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New York Times, "A Stained-Glass Gift, From God and Gerhard Richter," 18 Sep. 2020 Turn your little kitty into a ferocious (and adorable) king or queen of the jungle for the night.
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Katey Clifford, oregonlive, "Halloween costumes for cats and dogs: Hotdogs, Disney characters, UPS uniforms and more," 26 Sep. 2020 Once a sight to behold only in the wild, the raccoon has become quite the late-night resident in the urban jungle, poking his furry little head into our attics, our chimneys and our garbage.
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René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, "Fun facts about raccoons, the masked bandits that steal hearts as well as garbage around San Antonio," 25 Aug. 2020 In a few words When I was born, a blind, Buddhist monk, living alone in the Burmese jungle, predicted that my birth would bring great prosperity to the family.
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National Geographic, "They risk their lives to save elephants," 6 Aug. 2020 Most people travel to the Caribbean for its beaches, but at Golden Rock Inn, guests come for a taste of the jungle.
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Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, "You Can Buy Out This Gorgeous Caribbean Hotel for Less Than $3,000 a Night — Here's What It Includes," 19 Sep. 2020 Its walls and ceiling are covered in wallpaper in a colorful jungle pattern that Dedar produced for Hermès.
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Tom Delavan, New York Times, "In Italy, a Fabric Designer’s Wildly Colorful Home," 18 Sep. 2020 Think of a special-forces unit sent into the field for days in a jungle or desert.
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Seth J. Frantzman, National Review, "A Pilotless Pilot Program," 14 Sep. 2020 But the law of the downtown architectural jungle is that the small inexorably gives way to the big.
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Larry Millett, Star Tribune, "In 1950s, modernizing Minneapolis saw a major loss of modest buildings," 11 Sep. 2020
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jungle
nounjun·gle | \ ˈjəŋ-gəl \
\Kids Definition of jungle
1 : a thick or tangled growth of tropical plants
The explorers hacked at the jungle to clear a path.
2 : a large area of land usually in a tropical region covered with a thick tangled growth of plants
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The first known use of jungle was in 1776
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