townscape

[ toun-skeyp ]

noun

1. a scene or view, either pictorial or natural, of a town or city.
2. the planning and building of structures in a town or city, with special concern for aesthetically pleasing results.

townscape

/ ˈtaʊnskeɪp /

noun

1. a view of an urban scene

Word History and Origins

Origin of townscape¹

First recorded in 1875–80; town + -scape