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 ship offers new upper-deck activities like an obstacle course and carnival-style games.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Then there was an ice bath and an obstacle course scattered with barbed wire and nails.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Emma Johnson, a third grader at the Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School in Waukegan, was sitting with two friends—Leo Cortez and John Bolonos–taking a break from competing on an obstacle course.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Also offering Ninja Warrior Day Camp with obstacle courses, trampoline, tumble track, rock wall and more.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Then there was an ice bath and an obstacle course scattered with barbed wire and nails.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Emma Johnson, a third grader at the Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School in Waukegan, was sitting with two friends—Leo Cortez and John Bolonos–taking a break from competing on an obstacle course.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Also offering Ninja Warrior Day Camp with obstacle courses, trampoline, tumble track, rock wall and more.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2026.
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