panoramic view

Meaning

A panoramic view is a wide, unobstructed view of an entire surrounding area. It allows you to see in all directions, often from a high vantage point like a rooftop, mountain peak, or tower. It carries a highly positive, aesthetic connotation.

Examples

• The hotel room offers a panoramic view of the city skyline and the ocean.

  The hotel room offers a panoramic view of the city skyline and the ocean.

• At the top of the tower, visitors are treated to a stunning panoramic view of London.

  At the top of the tower, visitors are treated to a stunning panoramic view of London.

• We hiked for three hours, but the panoramic view from the summit made it all worth it.

  We hiked for three hours, but the panoramic view from the summit made it all worth it.

• The restaurant features floor-to-ceiling windows to maximize the panoramic view.

  The restaurant features floor-to-ceiling windows to maximize the panoramic view.

• I took a series of photos to capture the full panoramic view of the mountain range.

  I took a series of photos to capture the full panoramic view of the mountain range.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The balcony has a panorama view of the beach.

  ✓ The balcony has a panoramic view of the beach.

  While 'panorama' is a noun, you must use the adjective form 'panoramic' to modify the noun 'view' in this common collocation.

• ✗ We enjoyed the wide panorama view from the mountain.

  ✓ We enjoyed the panoramic view from the mountain.

  'Panoramic' already means a wide, all-encompassing view, so adding 'wide' is redundant.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The penthouse apartment is famous for its ___ of the harbor.

  💡 A wide, uninterrupted view.

  Show answer

  panoramic view

• If you climb to the top of the lighthouse, you'll get a spectacular ___.

  💡 Two words, adjective + noun.

  Show answer

  panoramic view