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

Mod silhouettes The ’60s are also on the way in—just ask Gucci, Prada, and Celine, which all channeled the decade’s hallmarks on this season’s catwalks. —Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 May 2025

Christie Brinkley just turned the sidewalks of N.Y.C. into her own personal catwalk. —Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025

The base of the stage is built in the shape of a star with three additional catwalks extending from there. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025

Armstrong ran up and down the massive catwalk usually meant for teams of dancers, chalking up a marathon-level number of steps by the end of the set. —Jeff Miller, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for catwalk

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk
• graywacke

Kids Definition

catwalk

noun

cat·​walk ˈkat-ˌwȯk 

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