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

Elanco's gleaming headquarters stands four stories tall, with floor-to-ceiling blue windows on every side and several balconies that overlook the 75-acre campus and provide an unobstructed view of the downtown skyline. —Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025

Downtown Dallas has a broader, taller skyline, but there is no natural fit for a TV team to set up and use it as the background. —Mac Engel october 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025

From the large glass windows, patients and their visitors can see SoLé Mia’s manmade lagoon and a scenic skyline with views of the Atlantic Ocean. —Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025

An impressive summit The DTE Foundation Summit, a lush and expansive gathering place, offers sweeping views of the Detroit River, the Ambassador and Gordie Howe bridges, and the Detroit and Windsor skylines. —Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025

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