skyline
noun/ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/
Frequency rank: #7,785 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the outline of buildings or land seen against the sky.
Example sentence
We stood on the rooftop and admired the stunning city skyline.
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