English Explanatory Dictionary

monkey bars

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A jungle gym.
  2. A row of bars, found on playgrounds, under which one hangs by the arms and crosses by brachiation (swinging between bars, legs dangling down).

Word forms

monkey bars

Etymology

Coined in 1955, in reference to the climbing habits of monkeys.

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