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One of the earliest primal urges observed in toddlers on a playground is for ascent — to climb the highest point on the jungle gym.
—Charles Curkin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Service is incredibly prompt and understanding; the fajitas were tender; the frozen margaritas gave me brain freeze; and the jungle gym and slide were worthy of a city park.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Feb. 2024
Are there graves underneath the jungle gym where those kids are climbing?
—Christina Ray Stanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
Vast factories and processing plants slumped into the earth, stripped bare like knotted jungle gyms.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
from Junglegym, a trademark
First Known Use
1923, in the meaning defined above
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“Jungle gym.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jungle%20gym. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
jungle gym
noun
: a structure of upright and crosswise bars for use by children at play
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