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Definition of concrete jungle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

concrete jungle

noun

/ˌkɒŋkriːt ˈdʒʌŋɡl/

/ˌkɑːnkriːt ˈdʒʌŋɡl/

[usually singular]

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a way of describing a city or an area that is unpleasant because it has many large modern buildings and few trees or parks

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