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Meaning of blackboard jungle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A school with dangerous, unruly pupils.

Examples

“[…] blackboard jungles abounded in the media, the widening gap between suburban and urban school performance was frequently in the news.”

“[…] could subdue any renegade person or family, but I wonder if they would not meet their match in the blackboard jungles of today.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Blackboards Blackbodies Blackbody blackbox blackboy blackbread