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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Instead of a cocktail hour, guests completed an obstacle course Kim designed.
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Margaux Blanchard, Wired News, 7 May 2025
Opt for kids’ exercise videos on YouTube, or set up an indoor obstacle course to keep them jumping around instead of glued to the couch.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Apr. 2025
Super Nintendo World This colorful and kinetic area was mobbed, with families running maniacally through obstacle courses to collect digital coins using a Power-Up Band ($42) and the Universal app.
—Todd Anderson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: The confusing back-and-forth nature of the federal cuts has created an unpredictable obstacle course for TSU leaders.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
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Margaux Blanchard, Wired News, 7 May 2025
Opt for kids’ exercise videos on YouTube, or set up an indoor obstacle course to keep them jumping around instead of glued to the couch.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Apr. 2025
Super Nintendo World This colorful and kinetic area was mobbed, with families running maniacally through obstacle courses to collect digital coins using a Power-Up Band ($42) and the Universal app.
—Todd Anderson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: The confusing back-and-forth nature of the federal cuts has created an unpredictable obstacle course for TSU leaders.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 13 Mar. 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 21 May. 2025.
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