skyline

noun

sky·​line ˈskī-ˌlīn How to pronounce skyline (audio)
Synonyms of skylinenext
1
: the apparent juncture of earth and sky : horizon
2
: an outline (as of buildings or a mountain range) against the background of the sky

Examples of skyline in a Sentence

the New York City skyline
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The night was full of local seafood, cocktails, and mingling, also providing great views of the Seattle skyline and Lake Washington. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 For a longer stroll, cross the Brooklyn Bridge for views of the Lower Manhattan skyline, the Freedom Tower, and the Empire State Building. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Viewed from the water close to shore, the Squantum Marshes stretch to the right, the city’s skyline rising behind them in the distance. — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026 For the most advanced chips, this gantlet is then repeated about a hundred times on a loop, as if an entire city skyline were being raised one story at a time. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skyline

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of skyline was in 1815

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skyline

noun
sky·​line -ˌlīn How to pronounce skyline (audio)
1
: the line where earth and sky or water and sky seem to meet : horizon
2
: an outline (as of buildings or mountains) against the sky

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