jungle
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9.6
- noun
- /ˈdʒʌŋɡl/
- Archaic
:
campamento de vagabundos
- KIT: Life inside a hobo jungle sure isn't easy.
- a hobo jungle
- live in hobo jungles
Examples
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He spent the night in a jungle where many homeless individuals seek shelter.
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What was this to be, a wedding party in a hobo jungle?
Fiction book (1993) -
Hobos, as they were called, lived in jungles of shacks and lean-tos under the bridges and in barren stretches of riverbanks.
Academic text (2011) -
The hobo community set up their camp in a makeshift jungle at the edge of town.
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In the early 20th century, many hoboes would gather at a jungle to rest and share stories.
Synonyms
1
9.1
A place where homeless people live temporarily, often in tents or simple shelters
Idioms
- Informal
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6.3
A situation where only the strongest people succeed without fair rules
Compounds
- Informal
4
6.3
A city with many tall buildings and little green space that feels harsh or unsafe
- Indian
3
6.7
A medium-sized wild cat that lives near rivers and in grasslands in Asia and northeastern Africa
- Archaic
1
9.9
A skin infection that makes painful sores after long stays in wet, dirty places in hot weather
- Indian
1
7.9
A small wild bird from South and Southeast Asia that became the domestic chicken
- Literature
Many confusing rules and laws that make things hard to understand or follow
How Temporary
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word jungle was also used in North America for rough camps of homeless workers because these camps were like a small 'wilderness' outside town, open and uncontrolled.