as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a realistic novel about life in the asphalt jungle
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Recent Examples of asphalt jungle
Our beautiful neighborhoods will become an asphalt jungle!
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
But there’s nothing stopping the surfer from hanging out in the parking lot up the cliff, an asphalt jungle with its own territorial, dog-eat-dog ecosystem.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
But Honk does understand concrete’s importance in the asphalt jungle.
—Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024
Explore our new section Ramirez was entranced by this fleeting glimpse of adaptation by tropical species in one of the world’s greatest asphalt jungles.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
But there’s nothing stopping the surfer from hanging out in the parking lot up the cliff, an asphalt jungle with its own territorial, dog-eat-dog ecosystem.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
But Honk does understand concrete’s importance in the asphalt jungle.
—Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024
Explore our new section Ramirez was entranced by this fleeting glimpse of adaptation by tropical species in one of the world’s greatest asphalt jungles.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asphalt jungle
Noun
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Nationwide, state and city officials have been making preparations for the inevitable immigration crackdown.—
Rosa Flores,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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California California’s largest cities, Los Angeles and San Francisco, have branded themselves as sanctuary cities for immigrants.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Good luck not wanting to stay in town and join one of their many book clubs.—
Kayleigh Ruller,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2025
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This season, Juan moves from Colombia to join his fiancée Jessica, their baby son and soon-to-be stepsons in a sleepy town in Wyoming.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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What’s more - the metropolis wasn’t built with megafires from a new geologic era whipped by hurricane-force winds in mind, either.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Photos by Jun Michael Park The Afar guide to Busan Seoul may glitter with K-pop and Gangnam style, but Korea’s second-largest metropolis sparkles in its own way.—
Peggy Orenstein,
AFAR Media,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Asphalt jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asphalt%20jungle. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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