skyline

noun

sky·​line ˈskī-ˌlīn 

1

: the apparent juncture of earth and sky : horizon

2

: an outline (as of buildings or a mountain range) against the background of the sky

Examples of skyline in a Sentence

the New York City skyline

Recent Examples on the Web

This specific unit has three bedrooms, three full bathrooms, and a powder room, plus a spacious great room overlooking the city’s skyline, Intracoastal Waterway, and Atlantic Ocean. —Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024

Live music from the pianist (in a tuxedo) pours into the entrance from the dining room, which welcomed us to our very own table that hugged the windows, facing outward toward the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge. —Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2024

Photo: Matt Crockett The New Yorker magazine cover pinned to the cozy bedsit wall of Andy and her beau Nate’s dear little homestead bears an image of the Manhattan skyline, showing a cluster of elegant highrises set against the midnight city sky. —Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024

The kitchen also has a view of Central Park, with bedrooms revealing southern skyline views. —Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

skyline

noun

sky·​line -ˌlīn 

1

: the line where earth and sky or water and sky seem to meet : horizon

2

: an outline (as of buildings or mountains) against the sky