climbing wall

noun

|Updated on: 21 Jun 2018

Definition of climbing wall

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

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Recent Examples of climbing wall from the Web

Located between the first hole and the 18th, the area features a 9-hole miniature golf course, a rock-climbing wall and a host of other interactive booths.

— chris brodeur, courant.com, "Checking Out The Travelers Championship? Here's What You Need To Know," 18 June 2018
Activities at Camp Sojourner include: swimming, boating, hiking, campfires, archery, climbing walls, singing, dancing, drawing, painting, drumming, acting, sewing, photography and woodworking.

— mónica marie zorilla, Philly.com, "45 affordable summer camps for kids," 5 June 2018
In addition to climbing walls and bouldering terrain, the gym will include a yoga studio, a fitness area with cardio machines and weights, space for group fitness classes and a climbing gear shop.

— lorraine mirabella, baltimoresun.com, "Earth Treks climbing gym will open Wednesday at Union Collective complex in Medfield," 5 June 2018
Other adventures at the park include a zip-line, climbing wall, giant aerial swing, and via ferrata climbing path.

— jamie moore, USA TODAY, "The world’s 10 most amazing suspension bridges," 26 Apr. 2018
New details of the plan include the creation of a skate park and climbing wall in the viaduct under the Kennedy Expressway east of The 606, as well as a splash pool, sledding hill and dog park.

— chicago tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Latest plans for Lincoln Yards development on North Side include dog park, sledding hill," 15 Mar. 2018
An architect is renovating the space into a seven-story mansion, complete with 18 toilets, a swimming pool, basketball court, climbing wall, wine cellar, two-story walk-in closet, wind turbine, and rooftop farm, Curbed reports.

— devin alessio, ELLE Decor, "So No One Wants This Seven-Story, 18-Toilet Penthouse?," 7 Apr. 2016
There will be early bird giveways; vacation specials; kids activities such as face painting, balloon artists and a magic show; a rock-climbing wall; culinary demos; passport processing services; and trip giveways.

— hartford courant, courant.com, "Things To Do This Week," 30 Apr. 2018
Other challenges had kids climbing walls inside a gym and making origami sailor hats.

— yadira sanchez olson, Lake County News-Sun, "Military families compete for laughs in The Amazing Family Race at Naval Station Great Lakes," 29 Apr. 2018

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