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

Recent Examples on the Web The council ultimately voted to take $150,000 from the downtown streetscape project and put $25,000 of those funds toward rental assistance, $25,000 to nutrition services and $100,000 into the town’s community grants program. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024 The plan calls for a more pedestrian-friendly streetscape, and for easing regulations for small businesses and housing developers. Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for streetscape 

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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 1 Jun. 2024.

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