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concrete jungle en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic) An urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.
   • Spain plans to restore a fifth of its coastline from overdeveloped concrete jungle to a more natural state. 2007 October 29, “Spain aims to restore overdeveloped coastlines to a more natural look”, in International Herald Tribune:
   • There is nothing quite like the affection of a transplanted New Yorker for his native concrete jungle. 1948 April 9, Richard Coe, “Hellinger Mixed Real Manhattan”, in Washington Post, page 24:

Forms

Relateds

asphalt jungle

Synonyms

concrete desert

Translations (17)

fr jungle urbaine (unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery) · ru ка́менные джу́нгли (unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery) · fi betonierämaa (unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery) · fi betonihelvetti (unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery) · cmn 水泥叢林 /水泥丛林 (unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery) · cmn 水泥森林 (unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery) · pl betonowa dżungla (unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery) · sv betongdjungel (unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery) · it giungla di cemento (unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery) · it giungla d'asfalto (unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery) · fi betoniviidakko (unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery) · th ป่าคอนกรีต (unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery) · yue 石屎森林 (unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery) · pt selva de concreto (unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery) · hu betondzsungel (unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery) · pt selva de pedra (unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery) · el τσιμεντούπολη (unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery)