monkey bars

plural noun

1. junglegym.

Word History and Origins

Origin of monkey bars¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

It’s been open more than nine years, but the brightly painted red and yellow slides and monkey bars are still sleek and shiny, and the padded rubber tiles feel springy underfoot.

From Salon

Ayala has retrofitted her elegant home with monkey bars and ropes to keep Emilia from swinging from the television or ceiling fans.

From Los Angeles Times

Helena has been using monkey bars since the age of three, when her parents bought her and her twin sister, Nicola, a climbing frame for their back garden.

From BBC

Helena said she particularly enjoyed monkey bars when the "frame is wobbly", because that is when it is more "challenging".

From BBC

An eight-year-old girl who believes she has set a new world record for hanging from monkey bars has been told she is too young for her achievement to be officially recognised.

From BBC