monkey bars
plural noun
: a three-dimensional framework of horizontal and vertical bars from which children can hang and swing
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Some of its most familiar features are monkey bars, swings, tunnels and slides.
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Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
My six-year-old daughter broke an arm falling from a set of monkey bars in Brussels, Belgium.
—Carrie Lukas, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Use playground equipment correctly, especially the monkey bars, which cause a lot of broken bones.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
If your kids can’t get enough of monkey bars or swings — and going to the park every day isn’t an option — consider investing in a playground for your backyard.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
My six-year-old daughter broke an arm falling from a set of monkey bars in Brussels, Belgium.
—Carrie Lukas, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Use playground equipment correctly, especially the monkey bars, which cause a lot of broken bones.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
If your kids can’t get enough of monkey bars or swings — and going to the park every day isn’t an option — consider investing in a playground for your backyard.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Monkey bars.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monkey%20bars. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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