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skywalker

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈskaɪwɔːkə(ɹ)/
  • General-American: /ˈskaɪwɔkəɹ/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: S K AY1 W AO2 K ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who walks in the sky.

A member of the Mohawk group of Native Americans; especially one who is or was involved in steelworking on tall buildings in New York City.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, specifically, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who walks in the sky.

Any ironworker working at a height.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, figuratively, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

One who walks in the sky.

One who walks along a skywalk or skyway.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sky + walker.

Real reading context

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