obstacle course

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obstacle course

noun obstacle courses

  1. A course with a series of physical challenges (running, climbing, swimming, etc.) to be performed sequentially.

    Similar: assault course, obstacle race, obby

  2. figuratively A painful and strenuous experience; hassle. A Cuban who wants to marry a foreigner must traverse a bureaucratic obstacle course designed to discourage such liaisons.

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noun course with a series of physical challenges that one performs sequentially

日本語アスレチック
Françaiscourse d'obstacles
DeutschHindernislauf, Hindernisparcours, Hindernisstrecke
Italianopercorso ad ostacoli

noun strenuous experience, hassle

Françaisparcours du combattant
DeutschHindernislauf, Hindernisparcours

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@misc{obstacle_course_2026,
  title = {obstacle course},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/obstacle%20course},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}