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
Recent Examples on the Web
In Manhattan, rising from the ruins of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the windows of the angular 4 World Trade Center reflect the surrounding cityscape and Hudson River.
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Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
Latino urban culture transformed cityscapes with populous plazas and dynamic street life.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
His Wacoal Arts Center in Tokyo, known as the Spiral for its corkscrew staircase and exterior resembling steps, became a landmark site for his use of fragmented geometric spaces and forms in a dense cityscape.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
The living room is equipped with several windows to enjoy the panoramic cityscape anytime.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2024
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Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
Latino urban culture transformed cityscapes with populous plazas and dynamic street life.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
His Wacoal Arts Center in Tokyo, known as the Spiral for its corkscrew staircase and exterior resembling steps, became a landmark site for his use of fragmented geometric spaces and forms in a dense cityscape.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
The living room is equipped with several windows to enjoy the panoramic cityscape anytime.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2024
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“Cityscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cityscape. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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