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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Belden House & Mews was done in collaboration with Champalimaud Design – owned by Anthony’s mom, Alexandra Champalimaud, architects, landscape architects and local artisans and businesses. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 The four sections, Chinatown Park, Dewey Square Parks, Wharf District Parks, and North End Parks, were each designed by different landscape architects and each has its own personality. Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026 The new museum complex in the Brumadinho region will also feature some 15,000 trees and a million shrubs, cacti, and flowering plants in a design inspired by Paz’s relationship with 20th-century landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Scott Douglas is a licensed professional landscape architect and director of the Hahn Horticulture Garden and Instructional Faculty at Virginia Tech School of Plant and Environmental Sciences. Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for landscape architect

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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 16 Aug. 2026.

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