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

Examples of streetscape in a Sentence

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Its Victorian-era commercial streetscape is adorned with a variety of restaurants, cafes, and bakeries serving authentic Greek cuisine alongside other dining options. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024 For years, the city has made unsuccessful attempts to untangle the byzantine bureaucracy that maintains the streetscape, in which a seemingly simple fix like repaving a corner can conjure up a web of departments, timelines, requirements, studies and objectives. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 Potential owners would be like shepherds, tending their flock of little driverless cabs, roaming the streetscape. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2024 What's next: Along with the arena expansion, D.C. is planning to spruce up the streetscape in Chinatown, but those designs and investments aren't yet finalized. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024 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 17 Dec. 2024.

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