climbing frame
noun
British
: a structure that is designed for children to climb on for fun and that often includes a slide
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Among the photos shared, was an image of Gus and Ozzie sitting together in a sand pit in a playground, Gus helping his little brother get onto a climbing frame outdoors, and several snaps of Moore cradling both her boys.
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Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
Your back will be a mode of transport, a climbing frame, an erogenous zone, a weightlifting device.
—Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2023
The playground was also doomed; city commissioners were not too keen on the designer’s circular doughnut slide or the giant climbing frame that seemed to extend five stories in the air.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 28 July 2023
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Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
Your back will be a mode of transport, a climbing frame, an erogenous zone, a weightlifting device.
—Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2023
The playground was also doomed; city commissioners were not too keen on the designer’s circular doughnut slide or the giant climbing frame that seemed to extend five stories in the air.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 28 July 2023
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“Climbing frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climbing%20frame. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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