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 tower was the city’s first skyscraper and, at the time, was the tallest building to grace Charlotte’s skyline. — Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026

The skyline greets me at The Langham Chicago’s exclusive 12th-floor club lounge, where the guests are as sparkling as the free-flowing champagne. — Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

The skyline of Cleveland, Ohio, on the shoreline of Lake Erie. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Our partial Bosphorus view room is flooded with light thanks to lofty ceilings and large windows framing water, woodland and the city skyline. — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 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