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

The book looks at how such pop music came to dominate Coachella’s headlining slots, how the festival’s cutting edge livestream bolstered growth and how the rise of social media helped make the polo field into a weekend-long catwalk for models, movie stars, influencers and other cultural luminaries. —Billboard Staff, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025

Kate Moss and Gwyneth Paltrow dared to wear them with formal clothes back then, a forward-looking approach that’s now used all the time on catwalks and in street-style looks. —Renata Joffre, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025

Here, a look at the them and the brands that took to the catwalk in Shanghai. —Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025

Striking a pose at the end of the catwalk, Hamlin revealed that the back of her dress was totally open all the way past her butt, which was covered only by teeny tiny thong underwear. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 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)