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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The dispute highlights how TxDOT’s push for uniform roadway standards is colliding with cities’ efforts to allow streetscapes to be used for expression, leaving Dallas in regulatory limbo as the state decides how hard to enforce its rules. Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026 But until now, many projects have focused on converting rails to trails or improving streetscapes. Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025 Not all of them were hits, but nearly all of them were worth stopping and really looking at, a burst of visual peculiarity in an often humdrum urban streetscape. Belinda Luscombe, Time, 6 Dec. 2025 The plan that the commission forwarded at a special meeting on Tuesday includes redirecting $110 million of economic activity tax revenue that comes from various sources toward the developer’s infrastructure costs, such as garages and streetscape projects. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025 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 15 Jan. 2026.

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