jungle gym
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of jungle gym
from a trademark
Example Sentences
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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 ● Feb. 26, 2025
"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
It’s not really a surprise why: Much like cafeteria lunches or liver and onions, brussels became a popular culinary punchline among the jungle gym set.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2023
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
They had lunch and then went to a park where the girls, including Terryl’s daughter Allyssa, played on the jungle gym.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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