jungle gym

British  

noun

1. a climbing frame for young children

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Etymology

Origin of jungle gym

from a trademark

Example Sentences

The children felt no such confusion; all three leaped upon Mr. Harley-Dickinson as if he were a human jungle gym.

From Literature

But that proved impossible, given the bench’s outdoor life, where it was used as a jungle gym for neighborhood kids, or a couch for friends to sit and philosophize about this piece of movie history.

From Los Angeles Times

"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

First there was a seesaw, then a tree branch to swing from, a big jungle gym and two ladders: one to climb and one to walk across like a bridge.

From Literature

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

From Seattle Times

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