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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Produced by their friend Andrew Wyatt (Charli xcx, Rosalía), the album was recorded several stories above the Lower East Side, in a studio with big windows overlooking the New York skyline. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026 Indeed, some people in the Big Apple posted video of the Falcon 9 cruising over the city's famous skyline. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Once owned by an heir to the Getty oil fortune, a full-floor penthouse atop San Francisco’s Russian Hill with wraparound terraces and views stretching from the Golden Gate Bridge to the downtown skyline is on the market for nearly $20 million. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Tall sliding glass doors frame sweeping views of the downtown and Century City skylines and keep the room filled with natural light. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 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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