climbing wall

noun

: a wall specially designed for climbing and often built to simulate a rocky surface

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There will also be free clothing and haircuts, gift giveaways, a bounce house and a climbing wall. Jeremy Duda, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024 But there's plenty more to explore at this autumn playground, including hay rides, a beer garden, a candy cannon, food trucks, a bubble barn, pumpkin tic-tac-toe and a kids' climbing wall. Melissa Santos, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 In speed climbing, the position of the holds on the climbing wall are standard. Sean Gregory, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024 Le Bourget, Paris CNN — Aleksandra Mirosław was stood poised at the base of a 15-meter climbing wall, waiting for three pips of a buzzer to signal the start of her race. George Ramsay, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for climbing wall 

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of climbing wall was in 1956

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“Climbing wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climbing%20wall. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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