Meaning & use

catwalk

noun·Everyday

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A narrow raised platform or walkway, especially one used by models to display fashion, or a walkway above a stage or along a structure.

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The designer's new collection was unveiled on the catwalk in Paris.

A maintenance worker walked along the catwalk above the factory floor.

A note on using this word

Catwalk is used both in the fashion industry, meaning a runway, and in engineering or theater, meaning a narrow elevated walkway.

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