skybox

[ skahy-boks ]

/ ˈskaɪˌbɒks /

noun

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

Nearby words

sky-blue, sky-blue pink, sky-high, skyboard, skyborne, skybox, skybridge, skycap, skyclad, skydive, skydiver

Origin of skybox

First recorded in 1980–85; sky + box¹

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Examples from the Web for skybox

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?
Tropical Storm Isaac Sidelines Media Elite at the Republican Convention|Lauren Ashburn|August 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for skybox

skybox

/ (ˈskɑɪˌbɒks) /

noun

US 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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