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

Zeke was surprised to see Miel up on the jungle gym, too, by himself on one end, headphones in his ears.

From Literature

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

Related Words

• park