cityscape

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noun city·scape \ˈsi-tē-ˌskāp\

Definition of cityscape

1 : a city viewed as a scene
2 : an artistic representation of a city
3 : an urban environment a cityscape cluttered with factories

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Examples of cityscape in a Sentence

The cityscape is cluttered with factories.
a photographer who does mostly cityscapes

Recent Examples of cityscape from the Web

An exercise routine at the Park Hyatt rewards you with views of the expansive Tokyo cityscape and Mount Fuji.

— kate springer, CNN, "Workouts that wow: The world's most amazing hotel gyms", 29 May 2017
Filming cityscapes and intimate gestures with avid attention, adorning the dialogue with deep confessions and witty asides, Piñeiro conjures a cogently realistic yet gloriously imaginative vision of youthful ardor in love and art alike.

— richard brody, The New Yorker, "Hermia & Helena", 29 May 2017
And after all, even a seemingly flawless cityscape conceals mysteries.

— mark yarm, Billboard, "Becoming Chris Cornell: Inside the Early Days of Soundgarden", 25 May 2017
This Stanford group uses nifty data gathering to figure out how plants and non-human animals fit into cityscapes.

— adam rogers, WIRED, "Follow Friday: The Secrets of How Cities Work", 31 July 2015

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