noun
skyline
SKEYE-lyn
noun
1
The outline of buildings and other structures seen against the sky.
"The New York skyline is instantly recognisable at night."
How to Use Skyline
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe shape a city's buildings make where they meet the sky.
Common pairings
city skyline
against the skyline
Word Forms
skylined past tense, skylines singular
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