🌴jungle

noun
/ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

Meaning

a dense forest, typically in a tropical region, filled with wild plants and animals
a dense forest in a tropical climate; a place of bewildering complexity or ruthless struggle
an area of land overgrown with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically in the tropics

Example Sentences

They got lost in the thick jungle during their trip.

The explorer got lost in the dense Amazon jungle for three days.

The explorer got lost in the thick jungle for three days.

Example Expressions

the law of the jungle

Synonyms

forest, wilderness, rainforest, woods, bush, thicket
Entry 1
forest, wilderness, rainforest, woods, bush
Entry 2
forest, rainforest, wilderness, thicket
Entry 3
rainforest, wilderness, bush, forest

Antonyms

desert, city, plain, clearing, civilization, urban area, meadow
Entry 1
desert, city, plain
Entry 2
desert, clearing, city, civilization
Entry 3
city, urban area, clearing, meadow

Collocations

dense jungle, tropical jungle, deep jungle, jungle trail, concrete jungle, jungle animals, jungle gym
Entry 1
dense jungle, tropical jungle, deep jungle, jungle trail
Entry 2
dense jungle, tropical jungle, concrete jungle
Entry 3
dense jungle, jungle animals, concrete jungle, jungle gym

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