offscape

noun

off·​scape

ˈȯfˌskāp also ˈäf-

: the distant part of a landscape

specifically : the visible surroundings of a tract to be landscaped

plantings … will be used along the roadside to screen objectionable offscapes

—B. D. Tallamy

Word History

Etymology

off entry 3 + -scape

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