1. performers who walk or perform acrobatic feats on a rope or wire suspended above the ground
Usage: circus performance; acrobatics

Examples

• The circus featured skilled ropewalkers who amazed the audience with their balance.
• Ropewalkers must train for years to develop the necessary coordination and fearlessness.
• The festival included street performers, including ropewalkers and jugglers.
• Safety nets were placed below the ropewalkers during their daring performance.
• Traditional ropewalkers often use long poles to help maintain their balance.
• The ropewalkers performed their act fifty feet above the crowd.