xeriscaping

American

[zeer-i-skey-ping] / ˈzɪər ɪˌskeɪ pɪŋ /

Also xeriscape

noun

environmental design of residential and park land using various methods for minimizing the need for water use.

Etymology

Origin of xeriscaping

1980–85; xer(ic) + (land)scaping

Example Sentences

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Xeriscaping — or designing a landscape that needs little irrigation to survive — is no longer a radical idea, even if you don’t live in an area where lawns are being restricted.

From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2022

Xeriscaping: California is not a rainy place—which, of course, is half the reason most people live there.

From Time • Feb. 1, 2014

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