Definition

Noun: A sturdy structure, typically made of metal or wood, consisting of interconnected bars, logs, or ropes, designed for children to climb, hang, and play on, often found in playgrounds.

Usage

The term "climbing frame" is used to describe a specific piece of playground equipment. It functions as a singular noun. It is most commonly used in British English; the equivalent in American English is often "jungle gym."

Examples

• The children spent the whole afternoon on the climbing frame in the park.
• The school installed a new wooden climbing frame in the playground.
• She watched her son confidently navigate the top of the climbing frame.

Advanced Usage

• The phrase can be used metaphorically to describe a complex structure or system that requires navigation.
  • Navigating the corporate bureaucracy felt like trying to conquer a giant climbing frame.

Variants and Related Words

• Jungle gym (noun): The common American English term for a climbing frame.
• Play structure (noun): A broader term that can include a climbing frame along with slides, swings, and other attached features.
• Monkey bars (noun): A specific part of many climbing frames consisting of overhead horizontal bars for swinging from.

Synonyms

• Play apparatus
• Climbing structure

Related Idioms or Phrases

• (To be) all over the climbing frame like a monkey: Used to describe a child climbing very actively and skillfully.
  • Look at him! He's all over that climbing frame like a monkey.

Noun

1. a framework of bars or logs for children to climb on