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

With a generous deck, private cabanas and views of the surrounding cityscape, the space feels like a full leisure destination. — Ching Dee, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

The setup pairs a 4K main camera with two 1080p lenses covering wide-angle and front-facing selfie duties, so creators can jump between cityscapes, vlogs, and group shots without swapping devices. — New Atlas, 8 July 2026

The final leg into Southern California passes coastal vistas before slowly transitioning into suburban neighborhoods and cityscapes. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

However long and tangled her rap sheet, Sugar sees her illuminatory potential through the grime and shadows of an unforgiving film-noir cityscape. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cityscape

• agape
• escape
• landscape
• lenape
• reshape
• seascape
• soundscape
• ape
• cape
• crape
• crepe
• drape