monkey bars

plural noun

: a three-dimensional framework of horizontal and vertical bars from which children can hang and swing

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The living room had been turned into an occupational therapy gym with monkey bars, weights, mats, balls, and patterning tables. Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025 In a clip shared by Colbert, a young Powell can be seen talking about a challenge involving monkey bars. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025 Some of its most familiar features are monkey bars, swings, tunnels and slides. 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 See All Example Sentences for monkey bars

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of monkey bars was in 1929

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“Monkey bars.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monkey%20bars. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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