obstacle race
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈɑbstəkl reɪs/
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carrera de obstáculos
- To train for the obstacle race, she practiced running while jumping over hurdles and climbing ropes.
Examples
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I compete in mud runs and obstacle races.
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And I'll probably do some more obstacle races because they're a lot more fun to me.
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There are adventure and obstacle races, triathlons, and more.
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Not, certainly, in order to create artificial merit or to preside over an obstacle race.
Academic text (1994) -
The obstacle race.
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Imagine running a 17-obstacle race—including jumping over a real-life fire!
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I signed up for an obstacle race this weekend that requires climbing walls and crawling through mud.
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The children were excited to participate in an obstacle race that included tires, tunnels, and monkey bars.
Synonyms
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A contest to see who is fastest or finishes first
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A race where people run and jump over small barriers
A running race where runners jump over low barriers
A race in which runners jump over barriers set at fixed distances
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Morphology
The meaning 'a race with physical obstacles' is directly and compositionally derived from 'obstacle' (something that impedes movement) + 'race' (a contest to finish first). This noun-noun combination follows a common and transparent compounding pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The compound noun obstacle race comes from the simple image of a race where runners must get over or go under an obstacle, like walls, nets, or mud. So, it means 'a race with physical challenges'.