monkey bars
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of monkey bars
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Helena has been using monkey bars since the age of three, when her parents bought her and her twin sister, Nicola, a climbing frame for their back garden.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2023
This one includes a rock-climbing wall, monkey bars, a wood ladder, a Swedish slide and a swing rope.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
In triple-digit heat, monkey bars singe children’s hands, water bottles warp and seatbelts feel like hot irons.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
It is the structure of the hero's journey we know, but I like to swing on the monkey bars of that structure.
From Salon ● May 1, 2023
"Oof," Nancy said as she banged her elbow on the ladder leading up to the monkey bars.
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
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