streetscape

noun

street·​scape ˈstrēt-ˌskāp How to pronounce streetscape (audio)
1
: the appearance or view of a street
2
: a work of art depicting a view of a street

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One major change in the streetscape, however, will be a concert stage replacing the Skyline, a mammoth temporary structure along Columbus Drive that last year housed the most expensive suites overlooking the start/finish line at Buckingham Fountain. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025 The plants are meant to offer year-round color and texture to the streetscape. Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025 Listen to this article Loading your audio article Winter Park plans to refresh the streetscape along Park Avenue in the city’s downtown for the first time in nearly three decades. Tyler Williams, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025 Phase 1 of the streetscape project would renovate Girard Avenue between Prospect and Wall streets with improved lighting and seating and more street trees and traffic-calming measures. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for streetscape

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of streetscape was in 1833

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“Streetscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetscape. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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