jungle

/ˈdʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/noun

A dense, hot, wild forest in tropical areas, filled with untamed plants and animals.

Example sentences

“The explorers cut a path through the thick jungle.”
“Monkeys and parrots filled the jungle with noise at sunrise.”

Scientists prefer 'rainforest'; 'jungle' survives in figurative phrases like 'concrete jungle' and 'the law of the jungle'.

Synonyms for jungle

rainforest
tropical forest

Related words

swampAn area of soft, waterlogged ground, often wooded, that supports rich wildlife but is poor for farming.glacierA huge mass of ice that moves slowly downhill under its own weight.cliffA steep, high face of rock that drops almost straight down.volcanoA mountain or hill with an opening at the top through which hot melted rock, ash, and gas sometimes burst out.shoreThe strip of land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other still body of water.sunriseThe moment in the morning when the sun rises above the horizon in the east.