26984 words

jungle

5 definitions • 5 examples
1
a tropical forest in which trees and plants grow very closely together:

Examples:

The Yanomami people live in the South American jungle.
Either side of the river is dense, impenetrable jungle.
2
an uncontrolled or confusing mass of things:

Examples:

Our garden is a real jungle.
a jungle of electronic equipment
3
a situation in which it is difficult to succeed because a lot of people are competing against each other:

Examples:

You've got to be determined in this life - it's a jungle out there, kid.
4
a type of popular dance music with an extremely fast rhythm and a low range of musical notes
5
a forest in one of the hottest regions of the earth, where trees and plants grow very close together

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