jungle gym

noun

: a structure of vertical and horizontal bars for use by children at play

Examples of jungle gym in a Sentence

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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 See all Example Sentences for jungle gym 

Word History

Etymology

from Junglegym, a trademark

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jungle gym was in 1923

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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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