jungle

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jungle

A family of monkeys swings through the dense jungle canopy.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A dense, tangled tropical forest: A jungle is a thick, often impenetrable forest found in tropical regions, characterized by dense vegetation, high biodiversity, and a hot, humid climate.
    • A place of intense competition or ruthless struggle: Figuratively, a jungle describes any environment or situation marked by fierce competition, confusion, and a lack of rules or order, where only the strongest or most cunning survive.
    • A confusing or chaotic mass: It can also refer to any bewilderingly complex or tangled collection of things.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Literal):
    • The explorers hacked their way through the dense jungle.
    • The Amazon jungle is home to countless species.
  • Noun (Figurative):
    • The corporate world can be a real jungle.
    • The city's downtown was a concrete jungle of skyscrapers.
Advanced Usage
  • "Concrete jungle": A phrase describing a large, impersonal city or urban area dominated by buildings and pavement, perceived as a harsh, competitive environment.
    • After years in the countryside, she found it hard to adjust to life in the concrete jungle.
  • "Law of the jungle": A principle or situation where only the strongest survive, and there is no regard for justice or morality.
    • In that unregulated market, it was the law of the jungle.
Variants and Related Words
  • Jungly (adj): Resembling or characteristic of a jungle; densely overgrown.
    • The garden had become jungly and wild.
  • Jungle gym (n): A structure of bars for children to climb on. (Note: This is a compound noun listed here as a related term, not as a definition of "jungle" itself).
Synonyms
  • Rainforest: A dense forest in a tropical region with heavy rainfall.
  • Thicket: A dense group of bushes or trees.
  • Maze: A complex network of paths; used figuratively for something confusing.
  • Wilderness: An uncultivated, uninhabited region; a state of disorder.
Related Phrases
  • To be a jungle out there: An idiom meaning a situation is very competitive, difficult, or chaotic.
    • Finding a good job in this economy is tough; it's a jungle out there.
jungle

A family of monkeys swings through the dense jungle canopy.

Noun
  1. an impenetrable equatorial forest
  2. a place where hoboes camp
  3. a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

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