streetscape

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UK/ˈstɹitˌskeɪp/

noun

The visual elements of a street, including the road, adjoining buildings, sidewalks, street furniture, trees and open spaces, etc, that combine to form the street's character.

OriginEnglish landscapebf. →
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Meanings

nounstreetscape (plural streetscapes)

plural streetscapes

  1. The visual elements of a street, including the road, adjoining buildings, sidewalks, street furniture, trees and open spaces, etc, that combine to form the street's character.

Origin

  1. Englishstreet
  2. Englishlandscapebf.
  3. Englishstreetscape

From street + -scape.

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Translations

Dutch straatbeeld
  • straatbeeldvisual elements of a street that give it character
German Straßenbild
  • Straßenbildvisual elements of a street that give it character
Hungarian utcakép
  • utcaképvisual elements of a street that give it character
Spanish paisaje urbano
  • paisaje urbanovisual elements of a street that give it character
Cite this entry
APA

streetscape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/streetscape

MLA

“streetscape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/streetscape. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “streetscape,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/streetscape.

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