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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Visiting them is an eerie experience: Aboveground, schoolyards and jungle gyms are empty and silent. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025 There is also a small kids’ club with a jungle gym and an arts and crafts area. Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025 Toal got a reminder of her youngest daughter’s role during that trip to the jungle gym. Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025 Rounded plastic equipment prevents potential scraps and presumably is meant to prevent daredevil kids from climbing on top of slide tunnels or jungle gym towers. Carrie Lukas, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 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 29 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

jungle gym

noun
: a structure of upright and crosswise bars for use by children at play
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