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

Lil Wayne’s former residence is on the more desirable west side of the island, which has views of La Gorce Island and the Miami skyline. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026

Jorge Perez, who has helped shape South Florida’s skyline as Related’s founder and CEO, had to be persuaded to invest in the town named for a fish. —Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026

Condominium-building booms are also transforming the skylines of developing cities such as Cairo, Kuala Lumpur, and São Paolo. —M. Nolan Gray, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026

Their streams, featuring subway systems, dense skylines, and casual street interviews with ordinary people, were wildly popular on both American and Chinese social media. —Ashish Valentine, NPR, 13 Mar. 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
• byline
• canine

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