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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In its request for proposals, the city said expected outcomes include optimizing vehicle and pedestrian circulation, improving signage, enhancing streetscape design, incorporating environmental sustainability and improving safety. Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026 The acquisition came as part of a settlement in a decade-long legal fight with a private developer that wanted to build a MacDonald’s on the site that ran up against opposition from the neighborhood that argued the plans didn’t fit in with a pedestrian-friendly streetscape. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026 The streetscape may also see additional changes. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 The indoor streetscape branches off into rooms designed to look like the Oval Office, a New York bodega, a jail cell and a broadcast news studio. Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 6 June 2026 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 19 Jun. 2026.

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