climbing wall

noun

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

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In the one-minute trailer, Kian dreams up the island in sketches that come to life on the small platform that features a colorful climbing wall on the floating barge in the middle of the ocean. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025 Who wants to ride a banana boat, play on the floating trampoline or clamber on the inflatable climbing wall? Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025 Outdoor space will include new amenities like a climbing wall, slides and an underground dome plus a nature center with space to learn about erosion and a kitchen to make mud pies. Alex Golden, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 Plus, their east side location has a climbing wall. Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for climbing wall

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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 24 Mar. 2025.

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