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

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Most old towns are singular districts, but Tokyo’s historic streetscape survives in disparate pockets, defined by narrow, winding alleys of two-story homes and workshops that lack gardens or other buffer zones between building and street. Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025 The exhibition also has a Japanese streetscape scene set during the Samuri time with recreations of Hokusai’s home, a woodblock print shop, tea shop and market, Martinez said. Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025 The disappearance of the streetscape, put in place following the George Floyd protests in 2020, is indicative of what’s happened in Trump 2.0 — an all-out war on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, in the government and outside of it. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 May 2025 The restaurant joins an area of Naperville — one of the city’s eastern gateways — that has undergone transformation, streetscape improvements and beautification in recent years. Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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