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skyline

  • noun
  • /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/

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

Other meanings

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

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

Example sentences

  • “You can see the whole city skyline from here.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “skyline” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.