monkey bars
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of monkey bars
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Helena said she particularly enjoyed monkey bars when the "frame is wobbly", because that is when it is more "challenging".
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2023
This one includes a rock-climbing wall, monkey bars, a wood ladder, a Swedish slide and a swing rope.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023
In triple-digit heat, monkey bars singe children’s hands, water bottles warp and seatbelts feel like hot irons.
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2023
It is the structure of the hero's journey we know, but I like to swing on the monkey bars of that structure.
From Salon • May 1, 2023
Reggie checked his watch after the girl made it safely across the monkey bars, and that was when Siobhan stepped out from behind the tree.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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