climbing wall

noun

: a wall specially designed for climbing and often built to simulate a rocky surface

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The store will include interactive features such as an indoor climbing wall, TrackMan golf simulators and batting cages, giving customers opportunities to try out equipment and build their skills. Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 5 June 2026 The store will have a climbing wall, a central skylight atrium and window lines overseeing an outdoor field. Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026 The playground would be the envy of children anywhere; Stratton, a father of two, pointed out a water park, a climbing wall, and rope climbing towers. Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 Choose from green, blue, or black single tracks, jump lines, and flow trails—then, show off your bike skills at nearby Cedar Glades Park, which also has a climbing wall, a three-story tree house for kids to check out, and 18 holes of disc golf. Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for climbing wall

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of climbing wall was in 1956

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“Climbing wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climbing%20wall. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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