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

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Example Sentences

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skybox

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

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

Chants of “De-fense!” rained down from the skybox, an area located just above the end zone where a large group of nonpaying patrons have gathered to root on Roosevelt for years.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 10, 2022

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

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 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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