climbing wall

noun

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

Examples of climbing wall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This large inflatable water slide fits multiple children and adults on the climbing wall, curved slide, and wading pool. Katrina Cossey, Parents, 7 May 2024 The pool will have several amenities, including a family slide, a lily pad bridge, a zero-depth entry ramp, a climbing wall and a vortex, according to a February news release from Louisville Metro. The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for climbing wall 

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Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 May. 2024.

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