Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monkey bars

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: mon-key bars
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

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

Etymology

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

Questions

What does monkey bars mean?: A jungle gym.
Where does monkey bars come from?: Coined in 1955, in reference to the climbing habits of monkeys.

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