streetscape

American  

[street-skeyp] / ˈstritˌskeɪp /

noun

1. a pictorial view of a street.

2. an environment of streets.

   The little park provides a tranquil refuge so uncharacteristic of the urban streetscape.

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Etymology

Origin of streetscape

First recorded in 1920–25; street + -scape

Example Sentences

Politicians in the city say the move is about bringing Amsterdam's streetscape into line with the local government's own environmental targets.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Like many cafes in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, the circa-1946 Café Giảng slots into the hectic, colorful streetscape like a narrow paperback on a library shelf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Created by artist Dan Medina, 51, the statue is part of a $3.2-million streetscape and pedestrian improvement project that also highlights Native American, African American and immigrant cultures from communities across L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

“On a dime, we reimagined large swaths of our streetscape, kept restaurants and bars afloat, protected and preserved the hospitality industry while making New York City so much more dynamic.”

From Slate • Nov. 2, 2024

And two ballpoint pens—the top halves filled with water in which a cut-out collage of a London streetscape was suspended.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy