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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Instead, they plaster cityscapes with high-gloss billboards featuring A-list celebrities draped in luxury.
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Salim Gheewalla, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
In 1982, Segedin returned to producing Chicago cityscapes.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
After each fight, a film tells a history: steamy Aztec jungles, pueblas and markets, scenes of battle and revolution, all building toward a futuristic cityscape meant to show what Mexico could become.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Their ubiquity adds vibrancy to the urban spaces that define places like Tokyo, New York City, or Rome, destinations known for their unique cityscapes that are popular with residents and visitors alike.
—Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 14 Jan. 2025
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Salim Gheewalla, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
In 1982, Segedin returned to producing Chicago cityscapes.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
After each fight, a film tells a history: steamy Aztec jungles, pueblas and markets, scenes of battle and revolution, all building toward a futuristic cityscape meant to show what Mexico could become.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Their ubiquity adds vibrancy to the urban spaces that define places like Tokyo, New York City, or Rome, destinations known for their unique cityscapes that are popular with residents and visitors alike.
—Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Cityscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cityscape. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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