cityscape
noun
city·scape
ˈsi-tē-ˌskāp 
1
: a city viewed as a scene
2
: an artistic representation of a city
3
: an urban environment
a cityscape cluttered with factories
Examples of cityscape in a Sentence
The cityscape is cluttered with factories.
a photographer who does mostly cityscapes
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The final leg into Southern California passes coastal vistas before slowly transitioning into suburban neighborhoods and cityscapes.
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Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2026
However long and tangled her rap sheet, Sugar sees her illuminatory potential through the grime and shadows of an unforgiving film-noir cityscape.
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Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
27 June 2026
The 1900s-era Haussmann buildings that dot the French cityscape are heritage-protected and require authorization to make changes.
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Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life.
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Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2026
However long and tangled her rap sheet, Sugar sees her illuminatory potential through the grime and shadows of an unforgiving film-noir cityscape.
—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
27 June 2026
The 1900s-era Haussmann buildings that dot the French cityscape are heritage-protected and require authorization to make changes.
—
Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life.
—
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cityscape
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“Cityscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cityscape. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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