Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions
Trivia Time
Which event includes an obstacle course?

obstacle

[ob-stuh-kuhl] / ΛˆΙ’b stΙ™ kΙ™l /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Faced with a lack of dedicated facilities, Cascione applied the same philosophy he used when his baseball team had to rent a field: adapt and overcome the obstacle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

One major obstacle is that information vital for understanding climate risks can also have military value.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The research team overcame this obstacle by developing a technique that applies tiny amounts of MOF material directly to the mitochondrial surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

One major obstacle remains: delivering personalized gait retraining outside a specialized research laboratory.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

We’re all sitting at the two picnic tables in the private party room by the obstacle course.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

There are two major obstacles Sierra Canyon has been working to climb over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

China's foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told reporters on Thursday that "as far as we are aware, there are no obstacles for residents of the Taiwan region to travel internationally".

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

A year ago, that government’s website said the vehicle business controlled by Skyworth’s founder had received “the comprehensive support of government departments,” and that the government’s “concierge-style” service has cleared development obstacles for the enterprise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Kane's career has not been without its obstacles but he remains as focused as ever to conquer whatever is placed in front of him by Bayern Munich and England.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Prayers to Ganesha are regarded as the quickest way around obstacles.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas


Vocabulary lists containing obstacle

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training