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

The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). —Joseph Wilkins,sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026

The great room, a combination of the living, dining, and kitchen areas, measures a whopping 2,600 square feet, with large northeast-facing windows looking directly over Central Park and the surrounding skyline. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026

Standing in the shadow of the Philadelphia skyline in Camden, Revolutionary War reenactors and the colonial town crier helped South Jersey step back in time to celebrate our nation's 250th birthday. —Sean Tallant, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

Perched on the top floor of a mid-rise building, the three-bedroom rental is wrapped in picture windows, offering nearly every room a panoramic view of the Chugach Mountains, Cook Inlet, and the city skyline. —Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 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