streetscape

noun

street·​scape ˈstrēt-ˌskāp 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Anderson noted the town was seeking a project that would add jobs as well as modern housing, increase density and build foot traffic on Main Street, provide public parking, improve the streetscape and retain downtown’s character. —Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026

Her love of art led her to start Citi Arts, a public art and urban planning company that has created public art master plans for airports, transit facilities, streetscapes, and cities nationwide. —Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026

As a tribute to his roots, Tom Tarantino has decorated the wine room at Buon Cibo to resemble a Porticello streetscape. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026

While self-driving cabs aren’t new, London’s ancient road layout and busy streetscapes could pose special challenges for the technology. —Kelvin Chan, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for streetscape

• agape
• escape
• landscape
• lenape
• reshape
• seascape
• soundscape
• ape
• cape
• crape
• crepe
• drape