cloudscape
Americannoun
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a view or scene of clouds.
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a depiction of clouds in a work of art or photograph.
noun
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a picturesque formation of clouds
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a picture or photograph of such a formation
Etymology
Origin of cloudscape
First recorded in 1865–70; cloud ( def. ) + -scape ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Choose between a massive headless gummy bear, a balloon-filled phone booth, a cloudscape, L.A.-ready angel wings and other poppy backdrops for a one-of-a-kind photo experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2024
The other, a backdrop, is more of a cloudscape of peach and turquoise.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2023
Transporting the rolls for the cloudscape carpet that marks the entrance to the exhibit required a motor to drag the 900-pound bundles.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 3, 2019
A sulfur-colored cloudscape dominated the sky, onion domes hovering outside the frame.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 12, 2018
But silence reigns supreme, and Mr Coxwell, I observe, turns his back upon me, scanning intently the cloudscape, speculating as to when and where we shall break through and catch sight of the earth.
From Up in the Clouds Balloon Voyages by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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