monkey bars
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of monkey bars
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Helena said she particularly enjoyed monkey bars when the "frame is wobbly", because that is when it is more "challenging".
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
A student fell from the monkey bars and another tripped while playing tag.
From Salon • Oct. 19, 2023
At the Fletcher playground, two dozen day care campers splashed in the pool, jumped rope and played on monkey bars.
From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2023
Black kids and white kids climbed on the monkey bars and played on the swings.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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