obstacle course
noun
a military training area having obstacles, as hurdles, ditches, and walls, that must be surmounted or crossed in succession.
obstacle courses
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pluralof obstacle course.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Footage has shown militia members—men and women; often elderly, slightly plump Venezuelans—running obstacle courses, crawling under barbed wire and firing rifles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Those requirements changed the meaning of time in airports, forcing travelers to cushion their trips with buffers that turned airports from easy come, easy go public places to highly secured obstacle courses.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2025
“Double Dare,” which debuted in 1986 on Nickelodeon, blended a trivia competition with outrageously messy obstacle courses.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
She shows her trainees videos of rats navigating obstacle courses, hoisting tiny buckets on a string, and even playing fetch with miniature balls.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 9, 2023
The doors open into an enormous gymnasium filled with various weapons and obstacle courses.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
