skybox

[ skahy-boks ]

noun

1. a private compartment, usually near the top of a stadium, for viewing a sports contest.

skybox

/ ˈskɑɪˌbɒks /

noun

1. a luxurious suite high up in the stand of a sports stadium, which is rented out to groups of spectators, corporations, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of skybox¹

First recorded in 1980–85; sky + box ¹

Example Sentences

Here the snake oil quotient is a bit more evident than in the skybox seats occupied by insights made using hard science.

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Harry kept his plaid shirt on and danced in the comforts of his own skybox.

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One, the campaign and party can make more money at a football stadium, asking for "donations" in return for skybox use.

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Besides, says Crowley, who hosted State of the Union from a skybox, why be bound by actual events, or the lack thereof?

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