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concrete jungle

concrete jungle noun: 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.

Noun

concrete jungle (plural concrete jungles)

  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.
    • 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
    • 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
    Synonyms:
    concrete desert

concrete jungle meaning in Bengali and Thai

concrete jungle in Bengali

কঠোর, অনিরাপদ বলে মনে হয়

concrete jungle in Thai

unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
ป่าคอนกรีต bpàa-kɔn-grìit

Synonyms of concrete jungle

Forms of concrete jungle

pluralconcrete jungles

Questions about concrete jungle

What does concrete jungle mean?
Concrete jungle means 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.
What is concrete jungle in Bengali?
Concrete jungle in Bengali is কঠোর, অনিরাপদ বলে মনে হয়. See Concrete jungle meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is concrete jungle?
Concrete jungle is a noun.
What is the plural of concrete jungle?
The plural of concrete jungle is concrete jungles.

Words near concrete jungle in the dictionary

  1. concrete cutters
  2. concrete desert
  3. concrete deserts
  4. concrete interface
  5. concrete interfaces
  6. concrete jungle
  7. concrete jungles
  8. concrete masonry unit
  9. concrete masonry units
  10. concrete method
  11. concrete methods

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