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

The reward challenge is an obstacle course (yawn), and the Yellow Tribe wins. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Abigail MacGregor, who has Down syndrome, loves to dance through an obstacle course and to perform her latest moves for friends and family after she’s been practicing all week. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

If the obstacle course doesn’t wear you down, some companies charge you extra just to leave. — Lindsay Owens, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Contestants run, swim, climb, wrestle, carry heavy weight and race through obstacle courses that test strength, endurance and mental toughness. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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