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townscape

[ toun-skeyp ]
/ ˈtaʊnˌskeɪp /
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noun
a scene or view, either pictorial or natural, of a town or city.
the planning and building of structures in a town or city, with special concern for aesthetically pleasing results.
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Origin of townscape

First recorded in 1875–80; town + -scape

Words nearby townscape

townlet, town manager, town meeting, town milk, town planning, townscape, Townsend, Townsend avalanche, Townsend plan, Townsend's solitaire, townsfolk
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British Dictionary definitions for townscape

townscape
/ (ˈtaʊnskeɪp) /
noun
a view of an urban scene
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