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concrete jungles

concrete jungles is the plural of concrete jungle.

Meaning of concrete jungle

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
    Synonyms:
    concrete desert

Questions about concrete jungles

What is concrete jungles the plural of?
Concrete jungles is the plural of concrete jungle.

Words near concrete jungles in the dictionary

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

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