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

Grab a crab cocktail, whirl around on the vintage carousel, or set sail on a scenic bay cruise beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, gliding past the city’s iconic skyline. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Floor-to-ceiling windows frame a sweeping panorama that stretches from the Charles River to Boston Harbor, with unmistakable landmarks like TD Garden and Fenway Park anchoring the skyline. —Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026

The movie starts on high, with rapturous views of the Manhattan skyline and David King (Denzel Washington), one of the city’s highfliers, pacing on the balcony of his penthouse on the Brooklyn waterfront. —Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026

The units have views of the Fort Worth Public Market tower and downtown Fort Worth’s skyline. —Samuel O’Neal 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 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