Wiktionary
n. (context idiomatic English) An urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.
WordNet
n. an area in a city with large modern building that is perceived as dangerous and unpleasant
Wikipedia
Concrete Jungle is Dive's 1993 studio album, with lyrics seemingly inspired (at least in part) by a 1991 car crash which left everyone in the tour van (among others the band Vomito Negro, Dirk Ivens and his wife) hospitalised for several months.
Concrete jungle may refer to:
"Concrete Jungle" is the first single from Black Label Society's 2006 album, Shot To Hell and also opens the album. It reached number 29 on Mainstream Rock radio as compiled by Billboard magazine.
The song is based upon guitarist Zakk Wylde's opinion of New York City as he has explained in a video guitar lesson with Guitar World Magazine. In the same interview Wylde also explained that one of the other influences on the structure of the song was guitarist Jimmy Page because of the mixed guitar styles.
Concrete Jungle is the debut album by hip hop duo Sway & King Tech. The album was released on June 11, 1991 on Giant Records. The album was not very successful and featured no hit singles. The cover photography was by Victor Hall.
Concrete Jungle is a 2009 debut album by Scorcher released independently. The album is seen as a critical success in electronic music, but a major disappointment to grime fans. The albums has spawned two singles, 'I Know' and 'Lipsin' Ting', neither of which charted. The albums has been widely anticipated by many in the grime scene, but disappointed many in the scene. It features collaborations with the likes of Wiley, J2K, and Wretch 32. The album was inspired by a short freestyle by Scorcher. The 3rd single from the album is 'Dark Knight'.
Concrete Jungle, released in 2010, is the third album by Nigerian-German singer-songwriter Nneka - the album was her first US release.
Concrete Jungle is a role-playing game supplement published by TSR in 1985 for the Marvel Super Heroes role-playing game.
Usage examples of "concrete jungle".
The driver chose the Triborough Bridge and they soared across the breath-taking span into the heart of up-town Manhattan, the beautiful prospect of New York hastening towards them until they were down amongst the hooting, teeming, petrol-smelling roots of the stressed-concrete jungle.
And if they're forming you in the middle of a concrete jungle, then there's no mana in them and so you don't get any.
Wili couldn't see any of the others, but it sounded as if the Jonques were still rushing madly about, trying to find some way out of the jagged concrete jungle.
In the city he naturally gravitated to the life of a vagrant, one of the invisible men of the concrete jungle—.
In the city he naturally gravitated to the life of a vagrant, one of the invisible men of the concrete jungle - unnoticed, friendless, safe.
Here I could escape my pursuers better than I could in any concrete jungle.
The shock of seeing a city he had loved turned into a vast concrete jungle: the once-gleaming towers rotting with decay, their elevators useless without electricity.
It reminded him of that time when the blood hunters were gathering in the concrete jungle, massing for all-out carnage led by Lilith, Goddess of Darkness.