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concrete jungle

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Noun1.concrete jungle - an area in a city with large modern buildings that is perceived as dangerous and unpleasant
jungle - a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
city, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"
street - the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction; "she tried to keep her children off the street"


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``We're trying to make it a beautiful oasis in the middle of a concrete jungle for our kids and the surrounding neighborhood,'' Principal Judy Hall said.
BEAUTIFUL FOLKS DESERVE HAND GROUPS USE CITY GRANTS TO TURN EYESORES ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Some critics thought it a little too well manicured, comparing it to a big floating window box, but the effect of a slab of lush greenery gliding past the arid concrete jungle of Manhattan will doubtless endure in the memory of those fortunate enough to witness it.
Delight: Over thiry years after its conception, Robert Smithson's ... by Slessor, Catherine / The Architectural Review
Outside the concrete jungle, budget-lodging juggernaut Hostelling International (HI) is also embracing the eco-hostelling model.
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