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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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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

Bailey was hospitalized for an arthritic condition in 1981 when a skywalk collapsed at Kansas City’s Hyatt Regency Hotel, killing 114 people.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 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

Twelve downtown hotels are connected by skywalk to the city’s convention center, which is also connected to Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts.

From Washington Post