catwalk

noun

cat·​walk ˈkat-ˌwȯk 

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

Examples of catwalk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All Rio needed to wow the crowd was Gisele, who turned the stadium into her personal catwalk, strutting the length of the field solo. —Vivian Song, Robb Report, 4 May 2024

Here, Gaultier discusses some of the exhibition’s show-stopping highlights, from films that ignited his love of subversive storytelling and spectacle, to his own iconic designs that brought the silver screen to the catwalk. —Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 4 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

catwalk

noun

cat·​walk ˈkat-ˌwȯk 

: a narrow walk or way (as along a bridge)