concrete jungle
noun
: a modern city or urban area filled with large buildings and regarded especially as a harshly competitive, unwelcoming, or dangerous place
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Nakheon Choi of South Korea captured a slice of life in the country's capital, depicting workers relaxing in the Cheonggyecheon stream that runs through Seoul during a busy day in the concrete jungle.
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New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2026
This is where the concrete jungle meets the actual jungle, where every hike rewards with Instagram-worthy vistas and beaches recalling Caribbean-style island time.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles is often described as a concrete jungle, a city shaped by asphalt, parking lots and other hardscape.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
While many view Los Angeles as a concrete jungle, there's another side of the city more akin to the wild.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
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New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2026
This is where the concrete jungle meets the actual jungle, where every hike rewards with Instagram-worthy vistas and beaches recalling Caribbean-style island time.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles is often described as a concrete jungle, a city shaped by asphalt, parking lots and other hardscape.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
While many view Los Angeles as a concrete jungle, there's another side of the city more akin to the wild.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Concrete jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concrete%20jungle. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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