jungle

CEFRB1

/ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A place where people behave ruthlessly, unconstrained by law or morality.

Examples

  • The Mayans built jungle pyramids to worship their gods.

  • We chopped our way through the jungle.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any uncultivated tract of forest or scrub habitat.

  2. A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest.

  3. A large, lush, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, thick with vegetation and wildlife; a tropical rainforest.

More examples

In context

  • We will get through the jungle somehow.

  • It’s a jungle out there.

  • 'How do you like this corner of the jungle?' He leant forward. 'Just listen in to the couple behind you. From what I've heard they're straight out of "Nigger Heaven".'

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Hindustani جَن٘گَل (jaṅgal) / जंगल (jaṅgal), from Sanskrit जङ्गल (jaṅgala, “arid, sterile, desert”). First appears c. 1776 in a translation by Nathaniel Halhed.