catwalk

noun

cat·​walk ˈkat-ˌwȯk How to pronounce catwalk (audio)
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

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Either Squeaky or Roy can then be styled, joining the player on the virtual catwalk. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025 Faulí led me up a vertical catwalk to a small deck that encircled the Jesus tower. D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 Videos shared on social media showed Paxton beaming down the runway as guests reacted to her strut down the catwalk, which took place on the Wavertree Ship at Pier 17 in New York City. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 The supermodel Karolina Kourkova made a rare catwalk comeback in a satin robin’s egg blue cocoon coat worn over a trumpet dress in dove gray. Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for catwalk

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of catwalk was in 1845

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“Catwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catwalk. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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catwalk

noun
cat·​walk ˈkat-ˌwȯk How to pronounce catwalk (audio)
: a narrow walk or way (as along a bridge)

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