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
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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.
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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
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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
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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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