skywalk

noun

sky·​walk ˈskī-ˌwȯk How to pronounce skywalk (audio)
: a usually enclosed aerial walkway connecting two buildings

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Legend will have many returning favorites from Icon and Star as well, including the Category 6 waterpark; the Swim & Tonic swim-up bar; the Crown’s Edge skywalk and zip line combo and a resident onboard canine known as the Chief Dog Officer. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025 Or simply take the revolving gondola to the top, walk on the skywalk across mountain peaks, and marvel at the beauty of Switzerland in winter. AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025 In a second phase, twin towers linked by a dramatic skywalk will rise on a parcel formerly occupied by a strip shopping center. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Overstreet Mall is a skywalk system that connects restaurants, retail, office buildings, hotels and more. Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for skywalk

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skywalk was in 1953

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“Skywalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skywalk. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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