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skywalk

American  
[skahy-wawk] / ˈskaɪˌwɔk /

noun

  1. skybridge.


Etymology

Origin of skywalk

First recorded in 1950–55; sky + walk

Example Sentences

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The stairs, which lead to a skywalk that bridges one side of the house to the other, were built from oak trees found on the property.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2022

People wearing protective face masks enjoy a stroll along a skywalk bridge as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread, in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 7, 2022.

From Reuters • Mar. 5, 2022

Thompson and Edmonds both jumped from the upper skywalk after being awakened around 3:30 a.m. by smoke and neighbors yelling.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2021

Gravity A construction worker dropped a hammer while building the Grand Canyon skywalk, 4000 feet above the Colorado River.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

An incident in October sent terrified visitors fleeing in fear after part of a glass skywalk in Henan province's Yuntai Mountain Geological Park cracked, despite only being open for two weeks.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2016

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