noun · neutral
skyline
UK/ˈskaɪlaɪn/US/ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/SKY·line
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the outline of buildings and other structures seen against the sky, especially in a city
Examples
“The skyline is dominated by a cluster of new office towers.”
“We went to the rooftop bar to enjoy the skyline at night.”
“The skyline changed quickly as new skyscrapers were built.”
Band 8 sentence
“From the ferry you can see the city's skyline gradually transform as new towers replace older low-rise buildings.”
Collocations
- city skyline
- impressive skyline
- change the skyline
Word family
skyline nounskylines noun (plural)
Common mistakes
sky line→skyline
sky-lines→skylines
Say it for a higher band
5horizon→6view→7+skyline
Synonyms
horizon
Easily confused
horizon
“The sun sank below the horizon.”
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