monkey bars

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monkey bars

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

noun

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

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@misc{monkey_bars_2026,
  title = {monkey bars},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monkey%20bars},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}