cityscape

noun

city·​scape ˈsi-tē-ˌskāp How to pronounce cityscape (audio)
1
: a city viewed as a scene
2
: an artistic representation of a city
3
: an urban environment
a cityscape cluttered with factories

Examples of cityscape in a Sentence

The cityscape is cluttered with factories. a photographer who does mostly cityscapes
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An overcrowded location Another criticism of Congonhas Airport was that it was tucked in the middle of a dense cityscape, making its short runway that much more dangerous. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025 Location: In Bastille BOOK NOW View of the Eiffel Tower, 15th Arrondissement Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb Situated on the top floor of a traditional Haussmann building (with an elevator!), guests of this striking apartment enjoy views of the Eiffel Tower and surrounding cityscapes. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025 The second and third slides pictured an overflowing bathtub and a shot of the cityscape sunset, respectively. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025 The first apparent sign came earlier this week, when Maroon 5 posted an Instagram photo taken from behind of the lead singer and a mystery lady standing side by side, staring out of a floor-to-ceiling window at a cityscape. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cityscape

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cityscape was in 1856

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“Cityscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cityscape. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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