obstacle course
noun
: a military training course filled with obstacles (such as hurdles, fences, walls, and ditches) that must be negotiated
broadly
: a series of obstacles that must be overcome
Examples of obstacle course in a Sentence
We finally made it through the bureaucratic obstacle course and got our visas.
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The cadets won second place while competing against 10 other schools in contests such as building a rope bridge, moving heavy tires and running through mud holes and obstacle courses while carrying heavy backpacks.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
The real surprise at the challenge, which is the usual mud crawl and obstacle course with a puzzle at the end, is that Kamilla comes all the way from behind to win.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Then, cool off at Tygart Adventure Lake, a floating water park complete with inflatables, slides, and obstacle courses—ideal for families or anyone who wants to bounce, splash, and laugh like a kid again.
—West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
Events included limbo, sack race, tire roll, tug-of-war, pizza box relay, rock paper scissors, baseball, obstacle course and more.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
The real surprise at the challenge, which is the usual mud crawl and obstacle course with a puzzle at the end, is that Kamilla comes all the way from behind to win.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Then, cool off at Tygart Adventure Lake, a floating water park complete with inflatables, slides, and obstacle courses—ideal for families or anyone who wants to bounce, splash, and laugh like a kid again.
—West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
Events included limbo, sack race, tire roll, tug-of-war, pizza box relay, rock paper scissors, baseball, obstacle course and more.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for obstacle course
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“Obstacle course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obstacle%20course. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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