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
But with the recent influx of money, analytical tools and local action focused on planting more tree shade across its desert cityscapes, a new, more livable forested era may still lie ahead for the state.
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The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2024
Visitors can try to break out of an Escape Room and then grab dinner at RH Rooftop Restaurant set atop a 70,000-square-foot design gallery with stunning views of Jacksonville’s cityscape.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
Some nostalgic aspects of the cityscape, like bilingual street signs, fade away over time, and new fixtures, like outdoor dining huts, pop up with seemingly no precedent.
—Anna Kodé, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
By Pamela Newton Millions of people feel the irresistible draw of big cities—the opportunities for art, culture, and business; the excitement that pulses through daily life—and many novelists likewise choose to set their stories in these rich cityscapes.
—Pamela Newton, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2024
The more than half-an-acre knoll-top lot has expansive views of the cityscape.
—Lauren Beale, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
There’s plenty more to explore in Spokane, where more than two dozen craft breweries dot the cityscape.
—Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
But France has planned to use its cityscape, including the river, to host several events throughout the upcoming 2024 Summer Games.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
Rooms are exquisite in the eyes of this 21st century traveler: generous and highly functional with views for miles and (many rooms with) bathtubs perched just right for gazing at the cityscape, glass in hand and book on tray.
—Kim Westerman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2024
Visitors can try to break out of an Escape Room and then grab dinner at RH Rooftop Restaurant set atop a 70,000-square-foot design gallery with stunning views of Jacksonville’s cityscape.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
Some nostalgic aspects of the cityscape, like bilingual street signs, fade away over time, and new fixtures, like outdoor dining huts, pop up with seemingly no precedent.
—Anna Kodé, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
By Pamela Newton Millions of people feel the irresistible draw of big cities—the opportunities for art, culture, and business; the excitement that pulses through daily life—and many novelists likewise choose to set their stories in these rich cityscapes.
—Pamela Newton, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2024
The more than half-an-acre knoll-top lot has expansive views of the cityscape.
—Lauren Beale, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
There’s plenty more to explore in Spokane, where more than two dozen craft breweries dot the cityscape.
—Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
But France has planned to use its cityscape, including the river, to host several events throughout the upcoming 2024 Summer Games.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
Rooms are exquisite in the eyes of this 21st century traveler: generous and highly functional with views for miles and (many rooms with) bathtubs perched just right for gazing at the cityscape, glass in hand and book on tray.
—Kim Westerman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Cityscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cityscape. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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