catwalk

noun

cat·​walk ˈkat-ˌwȯk How to pronounce catwalk (audio)
1
: a narrow walkway (as along a bridge)
2
: a platform along which models walk in a fashion show : runway
A dozen girls spin onto the catwalk at once, all in variations on a theme.Serena Sinclair

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His appetite for the catwalk was whetted after he was selected to be a guest designer at Pitti Uomo in Florence last January. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025 Beyond the celestial ceiling, the iconic clock, the mysterious catwalk, or the century’s old smoke stain, the list of shops and eateries are growing and drawing people in even if a train ride is not on the agenda. Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 These are the major 2025 shoe trends on our radar (and in our carts), fresh from the catwalk and ready to bring your wardrobe into a brand-new year. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2025 On February 17, 1936, construction workers were tasked with removing wooden scaffolding, working from a temporary catwalk. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for catwalk 

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of catwalk was in 1845

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“Catwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catwalk. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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catwalk

noun
cat·​walk ˈkat-ˌwȯk How to pronounce catwalk (audio)
: a narrow walk or way (as along a bridge)

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