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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There will also be food trucks, vendors, face painting, bounce houses, obstacle courses, slides and games.
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Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
This elaborate above-ground obstacle course has aerial challenges like cable bridges, zip lines, swings and more.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2024
Including events like machine gun range, obstacle courses, rope bridge crossing, running and swimming, the competition is the Army’s ultimate test of endurance, skill and strength.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
The challenge is an obstacle course followed by a hook that undoes a rope followed by shooting sandbags at targets.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2024
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Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
This elaborate above-ground obstacle course has aerial challenges like cable bridges, zip lines, swings and more.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2024
Including events like machine gun range, obstacle courses, rope bridge crossing, running and swimming, the competition is the Army’s ultimate test of endurance, skill and strength.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
The challenge is an obstacle course followed by a hook that undoes a rope followed by shooting sandbags at targets.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2024
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 4 Jul. 2024.
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