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 footage shows a pair of orcas bobbing up and down in the water, while swimming past a boat, against an urban backdrop of the Vancouver cityscape.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The art of finding locations In many of Kim’s photographs, bleak cityscapes loom in the background, while lively leisurely pursuits take place in the foreground, producing a stark contrast between the pressures of daily life and the moments of joy that punctuate it.
—Hanna Park, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
The emojis, the displays of American clothing and accessories, the seductive framing of cityscapes, the placement of shiny cars in the background of videos—this all suggests a story of triumph.
—Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
While in Chicago, have breakfast at Beatrix - River North, and then take the Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady, which provides a narrated tour of the cityscape.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The art of finding locations In many of Kim’s photographs, bleak cityscapes loom in the background, while lively leisurely pursuits take place in the foreground, producing a stark contrast between the pressures of daily life and the moments of joy that punctuate it.
—Hanna Park, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
The emojis, the displays of American clothing and accessories, the seductive framing of cityscapes, the placement of shiny cars in the background of videos—this all suggests a story of triumph.
—Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
While in Chicago, have breakfast at Beatrix - River North, and then take the Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady, which provides a narrated tour of the cityscape.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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 Mar. 2025.
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