hardscape
noun
hard·scape
ˈhärd-ˌskāp 
: structures (such as fountains, benches, or gazebos) that are incorporated into a landscape compare softscape
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Size: Hendrix-Inman said the project area is about 0.4 acres, which will allow for around 1,300 square feet of stone hardscape.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Now, from the port city of Rotterdam to the canals of Amsterdam, volunteers work together to tear up hardscape, planting gardens to greenify their neighborhoods.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2025
One floor down, a pavilion for entertaining opens to a hardscape patio and pool.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Wade Steelman Create contrast between your hardscape elements and the natural elements in your yard by pairing a retaining wall directly in front of a line of lush evergreen trees.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Now, from the port city of Rotterdam to the canals of Amsterdam, volunteers work together to tear up hardscape, planting gardens to greenify their neighborhoods.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2025
One floor down, a pavilion for entertaining opens to a hardscape patio and pool.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Wade Steelman Create contrast between your hardscape elements and the natural elements in your yard by pairing a retaining wall directly in front of a line of lush evergreen trees.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Hardscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardscape. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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