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cityscape

American  
[sit-ee-skeyp] / ˈsɪt iˌskeɪp /

noun

  1. a view of a city, especially a large urban center.

    The cityscape is impressive as one approaches New York from the sea.

  2. a picture representing such a view.

  3. the characteristic appearance of a city.

    She has been documenting changes in the cityscape for 20 years.
cityscape British  
/ ˈsɪtɪskeɪp /

noun

  1. an urban landscape; view of a city

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Etymology

Origin of cityscape

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; city + -scape

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Example Sentences

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When I asked why Sarah thinks she’s reaching fewer customers, she actually pointed her finger toward the marquee additions to the Vegas cityscape.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

The characterful, low-rise cityscape of mustard-coloured French colonial mansions was transformed into another Asian high-rise forest of glass and steel towers.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

He also signals, with chapters on highway-building, housing and incipient suburbanization, new forces that would radically reshape both the cityscape and patterns of living.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Graffiti has been a central part of Los Angeles for generations, an omnipresent part of the cityscape that has endured many attempts to stamp it out.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

Whoever had created this section of the Axrenox cityscape hadn’t bothered to reset the security codes in the template.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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