obstacle course
nounDefinition of obstacle course
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Dance along to DJ Chester Chomp while the kids play in the bouncy house and run through the obstacle course. — Anchorage Daily News, "Fun things this week: Elle King at the state fair, Queen sing-along and reptiles for the whole family," 29 Aug. 2019 The big draw this year is the 900 foot inflatable obstacle course as well as the certificate awarded to them by the Guinness Book of World Records for the world’s largest inflatable castle. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "World’s biggest inflatable theme park comes to North Ridgeville; obstacle course addition is a whopping 900 feet long," 26 Aug. 2019 In addition to the obstacle course, prizes can be won for the team with the best costume and craziest team name. — Tyler Johnson, Houston Chronicle, "Try a lot or not at Pearland’s Tri-A-Little-Thon," 8 Aug. 2019 Fans can also enjoy the inflatable obstacle course, giant slide and bounce house. — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "Oregon Fan Day set for Aug. 3," 30 July 2019 Well before the competitors got their shot at the ANW obstacle course, each of them had to go through a rigorous screening process. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Inside the Extremely Intense 'American Ninja Warrior' Tryout Process," 24 June 2019 Best times to get there Park staff will lead people to the obstacle courses every 30 minutes. — Natalia E. Contreras, Indianapolis Star, "I took on the Koteewi Park treetop trail in Noblesville and, um, well, yeah," 21 June 2019 Wearing a #MSDStrong T-shirt, Stewart ran the 10-part obstacle course where aspiring ninja warriors like himself swung, leaped, sprinted and climbed to test their strength, endurance and speed. — Johnny Diaz, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Stoneman Douglas teacher to compete on NBC's 'American Ninja Warrior'," 8 June 2018 Kids raced through an obstacle course at Camp Kangaroo as their new friends and camp counselors cheered them on. — Rachel K. Hindery, chicagotribune.com, "Camp helps kids who have experienced loss to grieve, heal," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'obstacle course.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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