often attributive
1
a
: an impenetrable thicket or tangled mass of tropical vegetation
b
: a tract overgrown with thickets or masses of vegetation
2
3
: electronic dance music that combines elements of techno, reggae, and hip-hop and is marked especially by an extremely fast beat
4
: a hobo camp
Synonyms
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Examples of jungle in a Sentence
life in the corporate jungle
It's hard to succeed in the business world. It's a jungle out there.
a jungle of environmental laws
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite having few supplies, the siblings stayed alive in the jungle for 40 days before being found by Colombian soldiers.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Directed by Kim Chang-ju, the film is a comedy about a Korean archery champion who has to learn some humility when a plane crash lands him in the South American jungle and puts him among tribesmen with better bow and arrow skills.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
That pull of the past becomes overwhelming in the Peruvian jungle, Paddington is able to trace his roots for the first time.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Feel the raw power of St. Lucia's volcanic formation at the island's Sulphur Springs, hidden among babbling rivers and waterfalls in the jungle near Soufrière.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Directed by Kim Chang-ju, the film is a comedy about a Korean archery champion who has to learn some humility when a plane crash lands him in the South American jungle and puts him among tribesmen with better bow and arrow skills.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
That pull of the past becomes overwhelming in the Peruvian jungle, Paddington is able to trace his roots for the first time.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Feel the raw power of St. Lucia's volcanic formation at the island's Sulphur Springs, hidden among babbling rivers and waterfalls in the jungle near Soufrière.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jungle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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jungle
noun
jun·gle
ˈjəŋ-gəl 
1
: a thick tangled mass of tropical vegetation
2
: an area overgrown with jungle or other vegetation
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