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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A day later, dramatic footage emerged of a Syrian TV presenter fleeing a news studio mid-broadcast after an Israeli airstrike on a building framed in the cityscape behind her was captured live on air.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 July 2025
Karaoke joints are a ubiquitous part of the Tokyo cityscape.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
The drum riser appeared nestled in a cityscape; the video screens and full visual treatment were outstanding all night, different for each song.
—Cal Roach, jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
Instead, it would have been based in the cityscape of Coruscant, initially focusing on the criminal gangs, before delving into untold stories of known characters.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 28 June 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 July 2025
Karaoke joints are a ubiquitous part of the Tokyo cityscape.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
The drum riser appeared nestled in a cityscape; the video screens and full visual treatment were outstanding all night, different for each song.
—Cal Roach, jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
Instead, it would have been based in the cityscape of Coruscant, initially focusing on the criminal gangs, before delving into untold stories of known characters.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 28 June 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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