jungle

A thick forest in a hot, wet part of the world.

• Monkeys live in the jungle.
• We walked through thick jungle for hours.
• Have you ever visited a tropical jungle?

Similar words: rainforest

Common phrases: dense jungle, jungle animals, through the jungle, tropical jungle

A situation where people compete harshly and ignore rules or concern for others.

• Business can be a jungle.
• She struggled to survive in the corporate jungle.
• Without clear rules, the market became a jungle.

Common phrases: corporate jungle, urban jungle, a competitive jungle