: a roofed enclosure of private seats situated high in a sports stadium and typically featuring luxurious amenities

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Disclosure forms also revealed in July that Federal Communications Commission officials took pricey gifts from Paramount, including tickets worth $12,000 and skybox seats worth $125,000 each for the annual honors gala at the Kennedy Center. — Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026 Cameron was clearly frustrated by the scores and walked away from the skybox. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026 The promising @Rockies slugger stopped by the #MLBCentral skybox to break down his leg kick, altering his approach based on situation and more. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Inside the Kennedy Center, Carr and his wife sat with Ellison in an exclusive skybox, Bloomberg reported. — ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for skybox

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First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Nov. 2026.

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