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 transformation of the cityscape continues apace—and The Leinster is itself both an expression of that transformation and a vantage point from which to observe it.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
People are drawn in by the nostalgic feel of its cityscape dotted with neon signs and public murals.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The poster features Apa as Stewart wearing a tuxedo while holding an army cap with bombers in the sky behind him as well as a Hollywood cityscape with palm trees and Klieg lights.
—William Earl, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
With its stately columns and limestone exterior, the old bank keeps up its commanding presence in the cityscape—only now there’s something much more palatable behind its double doors.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
People are drawn in by the nostalgic feel of its cityscape dotted with neon signs and public murals.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The poster features Apa as Stewart wearing a tuxedo while holding an army cap with bombers in the sky behind him as well as a Hollywood cityscape with palm trees and Klieg lights.
—William Earl, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
With its stately columns and limestone exterior, the old bank keeps up its commanding presence in the cityscape—only now there’s something much more palatable behind its double doors.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
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 13 Jan. 2026.
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