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单词 skyline
释义

skyline

noun

sky·​line ˈskī-ˌlīn How to pronounce skyline (audio)
1
: the apparent juncture of earth and sky : horizon
2
: an outline (as of buildings or a mountain range) against the background of the sky

Example Sentences

the New York City skyline
Recent Examples on the Web Older apartment buildings are shadowed by cranes on the downtown city skyline, Tuesday, July 12, 2022. The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 July 2022 Your rising sign is the sign that was rising on the Eastern skyline at the time of your birth. Glamour, 27 May 2022 The outdoor areas center on a resort-style pool with a fire feature and an adjacent spa, both of which look out on the city skyline. Lauren Beale, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022 Resident Joseph Zarb, who founded the GoFundMe drive, said the project involves a lot more than emergency systems and that town officials have steadily downplayed the dramatic change the tower will have on the skyline. Don Stacom, courant.com, 7 Jan. 2022 As their guests celebrated in the evening, the newlyweds walked down to the dock with their photographer and posed for pictures with the city skyline behind them. Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 Set on the 58th floor of Madison House, the tallest residential building in NoMad, the 3,391 square foot condo boasts jaw-dropping views of the Empire State Building and city skyline. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2022 Their family apartment at the very top of a modern eight-story block in central Kyiv was caving-in as thick acrid smoke billowed up and across the city skyline. ABC News, 7 July 2022 There’s a separate 1,000-square-foot patio overlooking the Los Angeles city skyline. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 28 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

skyline

noun

sky·​line ˈskī-ˌlīn How to pronounce skyline (audio)
1
: the line where earth and sky seem to meet : horizon
2
: an outline against the sky
Tall buildings form the skyline of the city.

skyline

noun

1
as in horizon

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • horizon
  • midair
  • sky
  • blue
  • welkin
  • firmament
  • high
  • heaven(s)
2
as in profile

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • profile
  • geometry
  • shape
  • sketch
  • silhouette
  • contour
  • outline
  • configuration
  • form
  • delineation
  • cast
  • framework
  • skeleton
  • conformation
  • figure
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