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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The cityscape just behind the Hollywood sign keeps the early to mid 20th century alive, thriving and center stage.
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Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Rows of picture windows throughout the apartment showed off the surrounding cityscape.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
The cityscape is comparable to Las Vegas, without the sin of course.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
That's reshaped the cityscape — even though the biggest project in city history remains exempt.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Rows of picture windows throughout the apartment showed off the surrounding cityscape.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
The cityscape is comparable to Las Vegas, without the sin of course.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
That's reshaped the cityscape — even though the biggest project in city history remains exempt.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 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 3 Apr. 2025.
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