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

In their place stands One World Trade Center, a gleaming glass tower that rises defiantly above a skyline that has been forever changed. — Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

In New York City, light-up drones recreated the outlines of the twin towers that used to be a fixture in the skyline before they were demolished in the attacks. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026

In moments, the towers’ dazzling height had transformed from the proud punctuation of this country’s signature skyline into a disaster-movie nightmare. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

To commemorate the launch, Stuart Weitzman hosted a launch party against the backdrop of Shanghai’s skyline, which was a costar in its latest fall 2026 campaign, which starred Yang alongside supermodel Gigi Hadid and dancer Misty Copeland. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 10 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