landscape architect

noun

: a person who develops land for human use and enjoyment through effective placement of structures, vehicular and pedestrian ways, and plantings
landscape architecture noun

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The designers, who have also appeared on several HGTV shows together, eventually reached out to neighbors and connected with local architect Cristina Guerra and landscape architect Joana Bizarro to revitalize the space — starting with the farm. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 More than a traditional flower show, Chelsea has become a global stage where landscape architects, designers and brands unveil the ideas, materials and planting trends that often shape the future of gardens well beyond the UK. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Set on nearly two acres, the softly reflective metallic building by Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron seems to dissolve into surrounding perennial gardens designed by Piet Oudolf, the landscape architect behind New York's High Line. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026 The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the Garden Club of Virginia are working to restore the Governor’s Palace Bowling Green and the adjacent orchard, returning the landscape to the original vision of renowned landscape architect Arthur Shurcliff. Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for landscape architect

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of landscape architect was in 1863

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“Landscape architect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landscape%20architect. Accessed 26 May. 2026.

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