Meaning of concrete jungle | Babel Free

Definitions

An urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.

idiomatic

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Examples

“There is nothing quite like the affection of a transplanted New Yorker for his native concrete jungle.”

“Spain plans to restore a fifth of its coastline from overdeveloped concrete jungle to a more natural state.”

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