jungle gym

noun

A play structure designed for children to climb on, traditionally constructed as a frame of metal bars as introduced in 1920.

Meanings

nounjungle gym (plural jungle gyms)

plural jungle gyms · alternative JungleGym · alternative junglegym

  1. IsraelUSA play structure designed for children to climb on, traditionally constructed as a frame of metal bars as introduced in 1920.
    1 more example

    Not much later, in 2008, attention shifted south again as the Israeli army invaded Gaza in response to the Qassam rockets launched into the Negev, and the JNF introduced Operation Security Blanket. Instead of building up new Blueprint Negev settlements, the JNF allocated millions for a rocket-proof indoor playground replete with a jungle gym, video game arcade, disco, merry-go-round, swing sets, therapy rooms, barbecue pit and, according to the JNF, "rooms that double as bomb shelters."

    2010, Rebecca Manski, “Blueprint Negev”, in Middle East Report, number 256, page 3

    Synonyms: climbing frame, monkey bars

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA play structure designed for children to climb on, traditionally constructed as a frame of metal bars as introduced in 1920.

Origin

Translations

Afrikaans klimraam, wouterklouter
  • klimraamplay structure
  • wouterklouterplay structure
Bulgarian катерушка
  • катерушка (kateruška)play structure
Chinese Mandarin 攀登架, 井格木
  • 攀登架 (pāndēngjià)play structure
  • 井格木 (jǐnggémù)play structure
Danish klatrestativ
  • klatrestativplay structure
Dutch klimrek
  • klimrekplay structure
Finnish kiipeilyteline
  • kiipeilytelineplay structure
French cage à poules
  • cage à poulesplay structure
German Klettergerüst
  • Klettergerüstplay structure
Hungarian mászóka
  • mászókaplay structure
Icelandic klifurgrind
  • klifurgrindplay structure
Irish barraí moncaí
  • barraí moncaíplay structure
Japanese 枠登り, ジャングルジム
  • 枠登り (wakunobori)play structure
  • ジャングルジム (jangurujimu)play structure
  • 雲梯 (untei)play structure
Korean 정글짐
  • 정글짐 (jeonggeuljim)play structure
Norwegian Bokmål klatrestativ
  • klatrestativplay structure
Polish małpi gaj
  • małpi gajplay structure
Portuguese trepa-trepa
  • trepa-trepaplay structure
Russian констру́кция для ла́зания, сте́нка для ла́зания
  • констру́кция для ла́зания (konstrúkcija dlja lázanija)play structure
  • сте́нка для ла́зания (sténka dlja lázanija)play structure
Spanish pasamanos
  • pasamanosplay structure
Swedish klätterställning
  • klätterställningplay structure
Welsh ffrâm ddringo
  • ffrâm ddringoplay structure
Yiddish קריכלקע
  • קריכלקע (krikhlke)play structure
Cite this entry
APA

jungle gym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jungle%20gym

MLA

“jungle gym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jungle%20gym. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jungle gym,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jungle%20gym.

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