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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Events include two-horse working teams that compete in obstacle courses and log skids.
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Challenge him to produce a good time in an obstacle course, no problem.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
On a brisk October afternoon, Ruin — a 15-month-old Dutch Shepherd mix puppy with a dark brindle coat and one floppy ear — takes a break from an obstacle course and perches on a red wooden box inside a barn in Livingston, Montana.
—Megan Sauer
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Kids will love playing on the giant inflatable Aqua Park, which is like an obstacle course on the water.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Challenge him to produce a good time in an obstacle course, no problem.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
On a brisk October afternoon, Ruin — a 15-month-old Dutch Shepherd mix puppy with a dark brindle coat and one floppy ear — takes a break from an obstacle course and perches on a red wooden box inside a barn in Livingston, Montana.
—Megan Sauer
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Kids will love playing on the giant inflatable Aqua Park, which is like an obstacle course on the water.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Obstacle course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obstacle%20course. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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