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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Make sure to swim in the Blue Hole and hike to nearby Dunn's River Falls, or head to Mystic Mountain for zip lining and jungle bobsledding.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
This is where the concrete jungle meets the actual jungle, where every hike rewards with Instagram-worthy vistas and beaches recalling Caribbean-style island time.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Some fear that the state’s jungle primary system, which allows the two top vote getters regardless of party affiliation to proceed to the general election, would mean the next matchup could be between two Republicans.
—Lia Russell
february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
That included 60-90 cans of beer, two-three handles of vodka and a gallon of jungle juice.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
This is where the concrete jungle meets the actual jungle, where every hike rewards with Instagram-worthy vistas and beaches recalling Caribbean-style island time.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Some fear that the state’s jungle primary system, which allows the two top vote getters regardless of party affiliation to proceed to the general election, would mean the next matchup could be between two Republicans.
—Lia Russell
february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
That included 60-90 cans of beer, two-three handles of vodka and a gallon of jungle juice.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 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 3 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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