Meanings
nounmonkey bars pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyA jungle gym.
- pluralplural onlyA 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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Origin
Coined in 1955, in reference to the climbing habits of monkeys.
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monkey bars. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20bars
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“monkey bars.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20bars. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monkey bars,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20bars.
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