jungle
noun
a wild land overgrown with dense vegetation, often nearly impenetrable, especially tropical vegetation or a tropical rainforest.
jungles
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pluralof jungle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Roads were made and security forces opened camps inside the jungles," local police chief Sundarraj P, who spent years fighting the insurgency, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
"We are homeless, hiding in jungles, and living between life and death," said the 40-year-old.
From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025
Ral Uk Thang has had to flee his home at the age of 80, living in makeshift shelters in jungles for days, before finally making it to safety.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
The firm’s crew was in Hawaii’s jungles to troubleshoot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
“Get into trouble. Get out of trouble again. Visit jungles and volcanoes and deserts and islands. And people. I want to meet an awful lot of people.”
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
