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
Today’s great photo is from staff photographer Christina House of Casa Apocalyptica — a dizzying jungle of native plants, abundant wildlife, soothing water and salvaged debris.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
Home to one of the busiest cruise ports in the Caribbean, carpeted with mangrove jungle, steeped in Mayan history, and rimmed in white-sand beaches, Cozumel is the crown jewel of Mexico’s Caribbean islands.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2024
Natural fibers and colors pulled straight from a jungle or sunset are driving resort color trends, Becker said.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
Carved out of jungle on the tropical island of Borneo, the $32 billion infrastructure project is about 750 miles from the current capital, Jakarta.
—Reuters, NBC News, 29 July 2024
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
Home to one of the busiest cruise ports in the Caribbean, carpeted with mangrove jungle, steeped in Mayan history, and rimmed in white-sand beaches, Cozumel is the crown jewel of Mexico’s Caribbean islands.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2024
Natural fibers and colors pulled straight from a jungle or sunset are driving resort color trends, Becker said.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
Carved out of jungle on the tropical island of Borneo, the $32 billion infrastructure project is about 750 miles from the current capital, Jakarta.
—Reuters, NBC News, 29 July 2024
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“Jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jungle. Accessed 18 Aug. 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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