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 South Harrison streetscape design is underway which works toward that goal, officials said. Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Additionally, the city will demolish two bridges that overlap the Dequindre Cut, improve the Michigan Avenue and West Grand Boulevard streetscape by adding a new crosswalk, landscaping, and new pavement, and also plan to maintain the historical bricks in Virginia Park. Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 24 June 2026 In this timely and personal film, Hardwicke wanted to capture the lives of skateboarders, artists and musicians who strive to live in freedom while confronting their often-traumatic pasts amid a streetscape sometimes marked by violence, drugs and mental illness. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 18 June 2026 So the geometric blue swimming pool went up first, followed by the abstract landscape charting Nichols Canyon Road’s jagged path up the Hollywood Hills and then a colorful WeHo streetscape. Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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