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

This is really reminding me of that House episode where the runway model punches another model out and then collapses on the catwalk. —Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026

Although Dern is better known for her work as an actress, the Big Little Lies star made her catwalk debut last fall, modeling in Gabriela Hearst's spring 2026 fashion show. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026

As hundreds of anti-trans bills are being pushed through statehouses, many designed explicitly to dismantle existing legal protections and redefine trans people out of public life, life outside of the fashion industry isn’t always a catwalk. —Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026

All the models posed at the top of the runway while Dean and Dan took their own turn down the catwalk while perched atop two shirtless male models. —Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 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)