landscape architecture

noun

1. the art of arranging or modifying the features of a landscape, an urban area, etc., for aesthetic or practical reasons.

Other Words From

• landscape architect noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of landscape architecture¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Michael Clarke, the founder of Pulled, an online platform that allows homeowners to find services, has a background in landscape architecture and says that clover lawns are an especially sustainable way to have greenery on a property.

From Popular-Science

My formal training, my initial career was in landscape architecture.

From Freakonomics

Later he used his talent in the field of landscape architecture.

From Project Gutenberg