Hurdle
/hˈɜrdəl/
Listen pronunciation
Definition
(noun) An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.
Sentence Examples
The biggest hurdle for pupils writing the exam was question fourteen.
The hurdler didn't clear the final hurdle.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Securing the necessary funding was the final ____ we had to overcome for the new project.