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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Art is hung and displayed all along the building’s perimeter, facing windows open to the cityscape, and in numerous small interior galleries.
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Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
The palette is warm and serene—lots of creams, teals, eggplants, and great windows looking out on the surrounding cityscape.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The Duomo, Uffizi Gallery and Ponte Vecchio are all part of a compact cityscape where art, history and architecture are everywhere.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Karaoke joints are a ubiquitous part of the Tokyo cityscape.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
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Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
The palette is warm and serene—lots of creams, teals, eggplants, and great windows looking out on the surrounding cityscape.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The Duomo, Uffizi Gallery and Ponte Vecchio are all part of a compact cityscape where art, history and architecture are everywhere.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Karaoke joints are a ubiquitous part of the Tokyo cityscape.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
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“Cityscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cityscape. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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