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Definition jungle in British English

jungle noun

noun
/ˈdʒʌŋɡ(ə)l/
1

a thick tropical forest

Example

the Amazon jungle

Example

We had to cut our way through dense jungle.

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a jungle clearing/track/camp

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2

a garden or other place that has a lot of plants in it growing in an uncontrolled way

Example

The back garden was a complete jungle.

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3

a place or situation that is unpleasant because people are trying to achieve things for themselves and are not helping each other

Example

This city is a jungle.

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You'll never get another job - it's a jungle out there.

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4

a type of dance music that developed in the 1990s from hardcore and ragga and uses fast complicated beats and deep electronic sounds

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Definition jungle in British English