climbing wall

British

noun

mountaineering a specially constructed wall with recessed and projecting holds to give practice in rock climbing; a feature of many sports centres

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Families on the 4,180-guest vessel can hit the 40-foot-long surf simulator, rock climbing wall, laser tag and escape room.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

To this day, they still go climbing at the Newsroom in Glasgow, the climbing wall where they met.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

The park’s main attractions are the alpine roller coaster, a climbing wall, a trampoline and a mining sluice.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

To entice employees back to the office, RFR last year built a $25 million “playground” in an underground garage that’s equipped with a climbing wall and pickleball and basketball courts.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

Sometimes he can spend whole days at the climbing wall.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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