# ladder wall

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of wall obstacle in obstacle course racing composed of a vertical wall of crossbeams with space in between the beams, where competitors must climb up the wall, go over, and climb back down.

## Etymology
From ladder + wall from the construction of the wall akin to a ladder and the action needed to pass the obstacle, climbing it like a ladder.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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