skyline
noun/ˈskaɪlaɪn/
/ˈskaɪlaɪn/
- the outline of buildings, trees, hills, etc. seen against the sky
- the New York skyline
- Ugly tower blocks dominate the skyline.
Extra Examples- The skyline is broken by a water tower.
- Clouds of smoke floated over the skyline.
- The roof commands a spectacular view of the skyline.
- The sun slipped below the skyline.
- There are several gothic spires on the city skyline.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dramatic
- city
- downtown
- …
- dominate
- fill
- change
- …
- across the skyline
- against the skyline
- below the skyline
- …
- a view of the skyline
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