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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With the help of landscape architect George Burnap, Wilson leaned into a symmetrical design and centered the garden around roses for the first time. Kyler Alvord, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025 It is set in landscape shaped by the famous 18th-century landscape architect, Capability Brown who also designed the grounds at Compton Verney Manor nearby. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 It was built by Neff in 1970 with gardens by the late landscape architect Thomas Church and offers spectacular vistas of both the Pacific Ocean and Channel Islands. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 July 2025 Over the past several years, Miami architects, builders, and landscape architects have been in high demand as construction booms, with high-rises and private homes transforming the city’s skyline and residential neighborhoods. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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