cityscape

noun

city·​scape ˈsi-tē-ˌskāp 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

One girl drew a cityscape, with an oversized X across it. —Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025

Additionally, trees in poor condition will be replaced by native species using eco-friendly soil cell technology, and shrubbery will be planted to improve the cityscape, according to the town. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025

Each spring, vibrant pink Eastern redbuds brighten Pittsburgh's riverfronts and cityscapes. —Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cityscape

• agape
• escape
• landscape
• lenape
• reshape
• seascape
• soundscape
• ape
• cape
• crape
• crepe
• drape