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 park will have an indoor obstacle course, and Amazon hopes the humanoid robots will be able to hop on the back of a Rivian electric van and step out to complete deliveries.
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
Tax policy should be consistent, understandable and fair — not an obstacle course that punishes people trying to do the right thing.
—Sakinah Tillman, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
Riding instruction incorporates obstacle courses which allow riders to navigate their horse through cones and mazes, and over poles.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
In effect, obstacle course racing has replaced equestrian show jumping as one of modern pentathlon’s five events.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
Tax policy should be consistent, understandable and fair — not an obstacle course that punishes people trying to do the right thing.
—Sakinah Tillman, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
Riding instruction incorporates obstacle courses which allow riders to navigate their horse through cones and mazes, and over poles.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
In effect, obstacle course racing has replaced equestrian show jumping as one of modern pentathlon’s five events.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 19 May 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 14 Jun. 2025.
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