Walkway vs. Catwalk

Walkwaynoun

A clearly defined path for pedestrians.

Walkwaynoun

a path set aside for walking;

Walkwaynoun

a passage or path for walking along, especially a raised passageway connecting different sections of a building or a wide path in a park or garden.

Walkway

In American English, walkway is a composite or umbrella term for all engineered surfaces or structures which support the use of trails. The New Oxford American Dictionary also defines a walkway as "a passage or path for walking along, esp.

Catwalknoun

(nautical) An elevated enclosed passage providing access fore and aft from the bridge of a merchant vessel.

Catwalknoun

Any similar elevated walkway.

Catwalknoun

A narrow elevated stage on which models parade; a runway

Catwalknoun

The business of making clothes for fashion shows.

Catwalknoun

a narrow walkway projecting from a stage into the seating area of a theater; it is used, e. g. by models displaying clothes on it at a fashion show. Called also runway.

Catwalknoun

a narrow walkway high in the air to allow workers access to parts of a structure otherwise difficult to reach. Catwalks are located, e.g. above a stage in a theater, between parts of a building, along the side of a bridge, on the outside of a railroad car, on the outside of a large storage tank, etc.

Catwalknoun

narrow platform;

Catwalknoun

narrow pathway high in the air (as above a stage or between parts of a building or along a bridge)

Catwalknoun

a platform extending into an auditorium, along which models walk to display clothes in fashion shows.

Catwalknoun

a narrow walkway or open bridge, especially in an industrial installation.