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

There’s also programming planned across the weekend, including a cosplay catwalk for people to show off their work, an X-Men improv show, and panels where people can learn to draw Star Wars characters or hear discussions about disability representation in comics. —Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026

It was paraded at the Trevi Fountain, a first for the Baroque monument, whose restoration Fendi supported — the catwalk placed directly on the water. —Luisa Zargani For Wwd, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026

The project will include 20 new security cameras and under-the-bridge catwalks for maintenance. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026

There’s no angst like the angst on the catwalk. —Candace Buckner, New York Times, 9 June 2026

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)