skybox

American  

[skahy-boks] / ˈskaɪˌbɒks /

noun

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

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skybox British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of skybox

First recorded in 1980–85; sky + box ¹

Example Sentences

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skybox

President Trump was also in attendance, up in a skybox aerie in Madison Square Garden.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

The football skybox, which typically costs $40,000 annually, belonged to Tom Osborne, a former Republican congressman who was also the head coach of the team for 25 years.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2023

Up in the skybox, Zebra analysts monitored the readings.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2023

His father, Keith, an ex-Blue, was seen on the videoboard watching from a skybox.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2022

He talked to Dad about Old Charley Burns and the parties he used to have in his skybox.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor