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hurdle
noun as in barrier, obstacle
Example Sentences
Each athlete is required to run in one of six groups — short sprints, long sprints, short hurdles, long hurdles, short distance, long distance — in races ranging from 100 to 5,000 meters.
Of course, the steeper hurdle is getting people to eat something that many view as garbage.
In Los Angeles, where getting across town can seem like a cage battle, the vehicles’ limits on freeway driving could pose a hurdle, making trips longer and more costly.
The biggest hurdle here — literally in some cases — are the handful of root-busted, near impassable sidewalks.
It has left many schools and colleges struggling to cope with the logistical hurdles required to make all the adjustments.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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