hardscape

[ hahrd-skeyp ]

noun

1. the manmade part of the grounds surrounding a building, as paved areas or statues.

Example Sentences

California native plants, hardscape additions and meandering paths provide a perfect backdrop for Skelly’s exterior works.

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California native plants, hardscape additions and meandering paths provide a perfect backdrop for Skelly’s exterior works.

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Experts suggest that homeowners clear flammable vegetation in a 5-foot radius and replace it with a hardscape feature such as paving stones or gravel — similar to what the Millikins did, she said.

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Many neighborhoods have precious few trees to protect residents from heat soaked up by the urban hardscape.

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“It took me two months end to end,” Bautista said, including gutters, hardscape, edging and building a trench to the swale in the backyard.

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