landscaper
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of landscaper
Explanation
A landscaper is someone who designs a garden, yard, patio, or another outdoor space. If your new house is surrounded by dirt, you might want to hire a landscaper to help you choose some pretty plants for your front yard. The job of a landscaper can range from planning an enormous urban park, choosing shade-loving plants for a homeowner, or designing a school playground. Generally, any large outdoor project involving plants requires a landscaper. An experienced landscaper knows how to grade the soil, plan for weather, and lay out a garden that will both look attractive and provide usable space. This word comes from Middle Dutch roots, land, "land," and scap, "condition."
Example Sentences
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Both of his grandfathers were small-business owners, and he spent his summers working for them as a landscaper and helping out with carpentry work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Unlike my friends, I have never had a housekeeper or landscaper.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
Dwyer was working as a landscaper in May 2012 when a tree branch fell from 40ft up, leaving her with a spinal cord injury and paralysed from the waist down.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
He took up his father’s work as a landscaper and put his own work on hold.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025
A landscaper found her in a tree trunk.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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