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jungle gym

British  

noun

  1. a climbing frame for young children

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of jungle gym

from a trademark

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Hernandez said, gesturing toward a jungle gym near Park View Street.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2026

"There was no visibility. I kind of compared it to a metal jungle gym underwater," recalled Robyn Bianchi, the assistant salvage master for one of the firms involved, Donjon Marine.

From BBC Dec. 5, 2024

In the distance, a group of boys climbed on a jungle gym.

From Seattle Times Apr. 15, 2024

How Raymond’s little brother had dangled off his hulking 6-foot-4 frame as if it were a jungle gym.

From New York Times Jun. 27, 2023

Children on the jungle gym climbed higher to get a better view.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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