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sky·walk

 (skī′wôk′)
n.
An elevated, usually enclosed walkway between two buildings. Also called skyway.
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skywalk

(ˈskaɪˌwɔːk)
n
1. (Gymnastics) a walk on a tightrope at great height
2. (Architecture) a high walkway between two buildings
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sky•bridge

(ˈskaɪˌbrɪdʒ)

n.
an elevated bridgelike walkway built to cross a large interior space, as an atrium, or built over a street to link two buildings. Also called skywalk.
[1980–85]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.skywalk - an elevated walkway between buildings (usually enclosed)skywalk - an elevated walkway between buildings (usually enclosed)
paseo, walkway, walk - a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"
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Aerial view of tourists walking on the glass skywalk at Fuxi Mountain tourism area in Xinmi, Henan Province of China.
It is also links to the Medical Education Building using a skywalk. The building, which can house between 1,400 and 1,500 employees, has offices, workstations, conference rooms, dry lab space and other spaces to support faculty and staff.<br />The $83 million building's center is a corridor with interior staircases designed to encourage employees to walk past each other and have a chat.<br />"It really brings together a great confluence of people and is such a great space," said Bryce Unger, senior project manager at C.G.
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For an additional thrill, you can try the 85-meter-high "skywalk."