skyline

noun

sky·​line ˈskī-ˌlīn 

1

: the apparent juncture of earth and sky : horizon

2

: an outline (as of buildings or a mountain range) against the background of the sky

Examples of skyline in a Sentence

the New York City skyline

Recent Examples on the Web

Set on a plaza shaped like a massive record player, the sparkling glass pyramid of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame stands out in Cleveland’s industrial skyline. —Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026

Evening shifts west, to a third-floor terrace that frames sunset against the Pensacola skyline. —Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Vancouver has transformed its skyline and its streets. —Paula Newton, CNN Money, 6 June 2026

Shimmering evening silhouettes, meanwhile, captured the city’s skyline after dark. —Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for skyline

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline

Kids Definition

skyline

noun

sky·​line -ˌlīn 

1

: the line where earth and sky or water and sky seem to meet : horizon

2

: an outline (as of buildings or mountains) against the sky