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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Towering in the back of the South Hall at the annual car convention, held this year at the Los Angeles Convention Center downtown, stands Camp Jeep — an experience where guests can get a ride in a Jeep vehicle through a swanky obstacle course, designed to mimic rough terrain. —Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2025

But bringing more clarity and consistency to Canadian eligibility rules for the Oscars was only part of the obstacle course the director faced when completing his latest movie. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025

Anderson trained for the show on an obstacle course in her backyard. —Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025

There are a lot of funny action sequences, not just the obstacle course, especially in the back room of the store. —Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for obstacle course

• bourse
• coarse
• force
• gorse
• hoarse
• horse
• norse
• source
• concourse
• divorce
• endorse
• enforce