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 Many people love them for livening up the streetscape and boosting business for restaurants and bars. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024 Those who look into who made these nearly century-old metal castings will find stories of people who came from far away to make our city their home and left their mark on our streetscapes. Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 20 July 2024 Today, New York City’s streetscape is speckled with unlicensed smoke shops selling cannabis in open disregard for the state’s licensing rules. Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 10 May 2024 City leaders in Waterbury identified a pressing need to update the century-old sewer and water infrastructure below Main Street and Bank Street downtown, in preparation for a streetscape improvement project. Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 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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Cite this Entry

“Streetscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetscape. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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