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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Leave a comment View Comments Also borrowing from nature is landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith, whose proposal incorporates a replica of a centuries-old oak tree from Windsor Great Park, once the private hunting grounds of the late Queen’s former residence, Windsor Castle. Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 9 May 2025 The landscape architect Garrett Eckbo planted Lombardy poplar, olive, dwarf eucalyptus, and Mexican fan palm. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025 Bok Tower Gardens Lake Wales The same landscape architect behind New York City’s Central Park, Frederick Law Olmsted, also crafted this blooming oasis in the middle of Central Florida. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025 The layout of the property feels undeniably symmetrical from the sleek white marble walkway paths to the lush green Zen gardens (created by landscape architect Karl Princic) that blanket the property. Nicole Brewer, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025 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 23 May. 2025.

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