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

After that, visitors file out and gain even more virtual altitude, boarding a dirigible that skims an ancient version of the skyline. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026

On Roosevelt Avenue, players can look up at the Chicago skyline while going through drills. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Insider tip Request a higher-floor room facing west for spectacular sunset views over the city skyline. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

In the guest rooms, a floor-to-celing window looks out to an expansive view of Tokyo’s skyline, filtering in lots of sunlight and accentuating the modern, unfussy interiors. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 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