Synonyms for horizon
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Skyline — the visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance.
The sky and sea seem to merge at the horizon.
- n. 2
The range or limit of one's knowledge, experience or interest; a boundary or threshold.
With clinical researchers hard at work, a new treatment is on the horizon.
Forms
- Plural
- horizons → skylines, skysills, views, purviews…
Example sentences
- skyline Lukas saw smoke rising from the downtown skyline.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| horizon | steady | |
| skyline | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- view1
- 7 letters
- skyline2, purview2, skysill
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (skyline2 = 2 syllables).