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climbing wall

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The hub is found behind a cafe and heritage centre and underneath a top restaurant, where the entrance to a climbing wall used to be.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024

Kids played on swings, a seesaw and even a small climbing wall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

Glacier View opens next to the Hampton Inn with an outdoorsy-themed tasting room outfitted with a climbing wall, a 200-square-foot wall-sized map of the Cascade Mountains and a library of trail maps.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 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

I got to the top of the climbing wall for the first time without getting scorched by lava.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

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