skywalk

noun

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

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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 The Hyatt skywalk collapse remains one of the worst engineering disasters in U.S. history. Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for skywalk

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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 5 Oct. 2025.

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