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 was a complicated obstacle course earlier in this episode.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
That’s Probst during the final immunity challenge of the season — another obstacle course, this one leading to a table puzzle that needed to be put together and then used to get two balls into two holes.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
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
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
That’s Probst during the final immunity challenge of the season — another obstacle course, this one leading to a table puzzle that needed to be put together and then used to get two balls into two holes.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
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
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 25 Dec. 2025.
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