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

City Sweat Joggers $118 $69 at Lululemon As seen on the catwalks of Paris Fashion Week (and even some golf courses), joggers are now considered a trendy wardrobe staple. —Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024

The runway show, for instance, was orchestrated by women and was also more commercial than early iterations, with all the looks on the catwalk drawn from the holiday collection that consumers can buy in stores. —Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024

Models strutted down the catwalk as North rapped in front of the crowd. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024

This wouldn’t be the first time the supermodel has served as fashion inspiration both on and off the catwalk. —Franziska Fuchs, Glamour, 22 Oct. 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)