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skybox

American  
[skahy-boks] / ˈskaɪˌbɒks /

noun

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


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of skybox

First recorded in 1980–85; sky + box 1

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A dazzling Leo-a-palooza in Kansas City, Argentina versus the pride of Lawrence, Kansas, Team Algeria, with Patrick Mahomes watching from a skybox.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

Casino operator MGM Resorts International has promised to replace Bellagio sidewalk shade trees removed to frame the fountains with thousands of grandstand seats and skybox suites.

From Seattle Times Nov. 13, 2023

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

They stand about five feet apart, but because Turner calls plays from a skybox during the season, they practice radio communication.

From Washington Post Jul. 29, 2022

My mother sat in the front row of a skybox, looking a little stunned by how giant the platform for our lives had become.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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