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townscape en · NOUN

Etymology tree English town English landscapebf. English -scape English townscape From town + -scape.

A view of a town, or a subjective image of a town
- In the latter years of its existence, BR was rationalising its estate by pulling down station buildings which were too large for its modern operational needs, or by shutting off parts of them when demolition was not an option. Kilmarnock station falls into this latter category. It dominates the townscape, but its operational importance has seriously diminished since electrification of the West Coast Main Line. 2021 December 15, Robin Leleux, “Awards honour the best restoration projects: The Bam Nuttall Partnership Award: Kilmarnock”, in RAIL, number 946, page 58:
A depiction of an urban scene

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townscapes	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Etymology tree English town English landscapebf. English -scape English townscape From town + -scape.

(transitive) To design and lay out (buildings) as a town.
- But the houses are so delicious and the way they're townscaped on to hilly bits is absolutely wonderful. 1986, Patrick Lichfield, Courvoisier's Book of the Best, page 230:
- For example, small communities in the Midwest have developed modest but well-designed approaches to townscaping that make them exceptionally visually appealing. 2013, Edward J. Blakely, Nancey Green Leigh, Planning Local Economic Development, page 244:

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townscaping	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
townscaped	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
townscaped	Tense=Past	lexicographic
townscapes	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres	lexicographic