skybox

noun

sky·​box ˈskī-ˌbäks How to pronounce skybox (audio)
: a roofed enclosure of private seats situated high in a sports stadium and typically featuring luxurious amenities

Examples of skybox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Now, reaching the skyboxes and club means going outside of the arena. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2024 The skybox comes with breakfast, lunch and an open bar. Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 30 Jan. 2024 As part of lease agreements with the Maryland Stadium Authority, the Baltimore mayor, as well as the governor, are provided with skyboxes — valued at thousands of dollars per game — at the Ravens and Orioles stadiums. Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024 As far as the scoring, Rooker put the A’s on the scoreboard with a no-doubt, 440-foot two-run shot — his sixth homer of the year — that flirted with landing in the skyboxes, providing a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for skybox 

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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skybox was in 1965

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“Skybox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skybox. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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