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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The indoor fitness center boasts pilates reformers, Pelotons, and free weights, while the outdoor gym has a rope climb station, obstacle course, and handcrafted equipment.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
The event is held alongside the City’s Día Del Niño (Day of the Child) celebration with food for sale, arts & crafts, live music, ballet folklorico information booths, youth games, rock climbing wall, obstacle course and car & bike exhibition.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
If your kitchen counter is buried under school papers, if the playroom floor has disappeared beneath a sea of toys and your hallway has become an obstacle course of shoes and backpacks — take a breath.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
My apartment had turned into a high-stakes obstacle course where my expensive area rugs were constantly being held hostage by my damp, dirty mop pad.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
The event is held alongside the City’s Día Del Niño (Day of the Child) celebration with food for sale, arts & crafts, live music, ballet folklorico information booths, youth games, rock climbing wall, obstacle course and car & bike exhibition.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
If your kitchen counter is buried under school papers, if the playroom floor has disappeared beneath a sea of toys and your hallway has become an obstacle course of shoes and backpacks — take a breath.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
My apartment had turned into a high-stakes obstacle course where my expensive area rugs were constantly being held hostage by my damp, dirty mop pad.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
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 26 Apr. 2026.
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