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jungle gym

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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

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

For 60 years, Seravalli Park was a play land for neighborhood children, with swings and a jungle gym.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2022

There were no stairs leading up, but at the back of the stage, behind the curtain, there was a tall metal structure, like a jungle gym.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon