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Prison vs Jungle - What's the difference?

prison | jungle |

In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between prison and jungle

is that prison is (uncountable) confinement in prison while jungle is (uncountable) a style of electronic music related to drum and bass.

In colloquial|lang=en terms the difference between prison and jungle

is that prison is (colloquial) any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home while jungle is (colloquial) a place where people behave ruthlessly, unconstrained by law or morality.

As nouns the difference between prison and jungle

is that prison is a place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes, or otherwise considered undesirable by the government while jungle is a large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals.

As a verb prison

is to imprison.

prison

English

(wikipedia prison)

Noun

  • A place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes, or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
  • The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century.
  • (uncountable) Confinement in prison.
  • Prison was a harrowing experience for him.
  • (colloquial) Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.
  • The academy was a prison for many of its students because of its strict teachers.

    Synonyms

    * (place) bridewell; see also . * (confinement) imprisonment

    Coordinate terms

    * (place) gaol, jail

    Derived terms

    * imprison * prison camp * prison cell * prison chaser * prisoner * prison guard * prisonhouse * prison officer * prison record * prison sentence * prison warden

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To imprison.
  • Anagrams

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    jungle

    English

    (wikipedia jungle)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals.
  • (colloquial) A place where people behave ruthlessly, unconstrained by law or morality.
  • It’s a jungle out there.
  • (slang) An area where hobos camp together.
  • (uncountable) A style of electronic music related to drum and bass.
  • Derived terms

    * asphalt jungle * concrete jungle * it's a jungle out there * jungle cat * jungle cock * jungle fowl * jungle juice * jungle telegraph * jungle warfare * law of the jungle * rubber jungle

    See also

    * rainforest