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

Today, Astana’s skyline can keep up with the best of them, with 21st-century architectural marvels made from concrete, steel, and glass cresting over the country’s endless steppes into the horizon. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

The historic Suleymaniye Mosque rising above Istanbul’s skyline. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Critics say the addition of massive, new developments in Miami Beach would put the city’s historic Art Deco charm and low-scale skyline at risk. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

With windows facing all four directions, the apartment looks out over more than 70 feet of Central Park frontage on one side and toward Times Square on the other, with the Manhattan skyline in between. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 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