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 poster features Apa as Stewart wearing a tuxedo while holding an army cap with bombers in the sky behind him as well as a Hollywood cityscape with palm trees and Klieg lights.
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William Earl, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
With its stately columns and limestone exterior, the old bank keeps up its commanding presence in the cityscape—only now there’s something much more palatable behind its double doors.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
Red laterite roads thread through the cityscape, while remaining lowland forests stand as a reminder of the city’s ecological heritage.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
The Crash Zone spilled from its gills, extending beyond the end-of-the-runway fields and into the surrounding cityscape.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
With its stately columns and limestone exterior, the old bank keeps up its commanding presence in the cityscape—only now there’s something much more palatable behind its double doors.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
Red laterite roads thread through the cityscape, while remaining lowland forests stand as a reminder of the city’s ecological heritage.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
The Crash Zone spilled from its gills, extending beyond the end-of-the-runway fields and into the surrounding cityscape.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
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 31 Dec. 2025.
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