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asphalt jungle

noun

Definition of asphalt junglenext
as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area a realistic novel about life in the asphalt jungle

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Recent Examples of asphalt jungle But there’s nothing stopping the surfer from hanging out in the parking lot up the cliff, an asphalt jungle with its own territorial, dog-eat-dog ecosystem. — Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024 But Honk does understand concrete’s importance in the asphalt jungle. — Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024 Explore our new section Ramirez was entranced by this fleeting glimpse of adaptation by tropical species in one of the world’s greatest asphalt jungles. — Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
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  1. city
  2. town
  3. metropolis
Noun
  • An electric locomotive in the northwestern city of Kovel was also struck, Zelenskyy said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That message has buttressed DeSantis’ advocacy for drastically slashing property taxes, a critical financial lifeline for Florida cities and counties.
    — Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of city
Noun
  • This also mirrored the home in which I was raised; my father went to an office every day and my mom stayed home (and drove all over town) taking care of my older brother and I, the house and garden, our pet dog, and our father.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • If a primary market’s ratio spikes, an investor can look for neighboring towns with a healthy, sustainable ratio.
    — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of town
Noun
  • Nipping across to one German metropolis is about to get a little easier.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Dogan deliberately arranged for Salah’s medical to take place in the metropolis of Istanbul, over 500 miles (nearly 900km) from Trabzon, so the Egyptian could see how frenzied the welcome would be.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of metropolis

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“Asphalt jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asphalt%20jungle. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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