1. plural of tightrope; ropes or wires stretched tightly above the ground on which acrobats perform

Examples

• The circus performers practiced on multiple tightropes of varying heights.
• Safety nets were placed beneath all the tightropes in the big top.
• The acrobats crossed the tightropes with remarkable balance and grace.
• Workers inspected the tightropes daily to ensure they were properly tensioned.
• The show featured three tightropes arranged at different levels above the audience.
• She had been walking tightropes professionally for over fifteen years.