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
Our beautiful neighborhoods will become an asphalt jungle!
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
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
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asphalt jungle
Noun
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At the same time, the White House has ordered immigration enforcement in cities around the country.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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The changes affect libraries operated by Maricopa County and not cities that operate their own libraries, such as Phoenix.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Canales was brought here to bring a creative offense to town.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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And the next test comes to town from Lafayette in the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (1-1).—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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So, any Gotham within a contemporary film in the Batman series that's going to be authentic has to be reflective of a modern American metropolis.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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About 120 miles west of London, just over an hour by train, lies Bristol—a vast metropolis that made Afar’s annual Where to Go list in 2022.—
Lottie Gross,
AFAR Media,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Asphalt jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asphalt%20jungle. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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