skyline

CEFRB2

/ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The outline of buildings or land against the sky.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A path of movement, especially military movement, producing a silhouette above terrain features visible from the location of likely observers.

Examples

  • The Empire State Building is a familiar landmark on the New York skyline.

  • The Florida skyline is lined with beautiful palm trees.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The horizontal silhouette of a city or building against the sky.

  2. The line that seems to be the boundary of the sky and the ground; the horizon.

  3. A panel on the front page of a newspaper outlining some of the features to be found inside.

More examples

In context

  • Algiers needs a more impressive skyline.

  • The only bizarre behavior I've ever observed is his willingness to eat Skyline any time of the day or night.

  • Our arrival at Worcester is heralded by the appearance of the city's cathedral tower, a solid square structure that's dominated the skyline since the 12th century.

Synonyms

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From the hill, we could see the city's blank with tall buildings against the sunset.

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Origin

noun

From sky + line.