concrete jungle
con·crete jun·gle
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- [kon-kreet, kong-, kon-kreet, kong- for 1–10, 13–15 juhng-guh l]
- /ˈkɒn krit, ˈkɒŋ-, kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ- for 1–10, 13–15 ˈdʒʌŋ gəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kon-kreet, kong-, kon-kreet, kong- for 1–10, 13–15 juhng-guh l]
- /ˈkɒn krit, ˈkɒŋ-, kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ- for 1–10, 13–15 ˈdʒʌŋ gəl/
Definitions of concrete jungle words
- countable noun concrete jungle If you refer to a city or area as a concrete jungle, you mean that it has a lot of modern buildings and you think it is ugly or unpleasant to live in. 3
- noun concrete jungle an ugly or unpleasant town, city, or area in which there are many modern concrete buildings 3
- noun concrete jungle (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. 0
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concrete jungle popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
concrete jungle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for concrete jungle
noun concrete jungle
- asphalt jungle — an expression used to refer to a city environment, which emphasizes its dangerous nature
- city — The City is the part of London where many important financial institutions have their main offices. People often refer to these financial institutions as the City.
- downtown — to or in the main business section of a city.
- inner city — an older part of a city, densely populated and usually deteriorating, inhabited mainly by poor, often minority, groups.
- metropolis — any large, busy city.
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