# skyline

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/ · frequency rank #15,276

## Definitions
1. The line that seems to be the boundary of the sky and the ground; the horizon.
2. The horizontal silhouette of a city or building against the sky.
3. A path of movement, especially military movement, producing a silhouette above terrain features visible from the location of likely observers.
4. A panel on the front page of a newspaper outlining some of the features to be found inside.
5. Ellipsis of skyline operator.

## Etymology
From sky + line.

## Easily confused with
- **styling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/skyline-vs-styling)
- **saline** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/saline-vs-skyline)
- **skydive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/skydive-vs-skyline)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ksyline`, `skkyline`, `sklyine`, `skyilne`, `skylien`, `skylinne`, `skylline`, `skylnie`, `skyyline`, `sskyline`, `sykline`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/skyline