townscapen.

Brit.

/ˈtaʊnskeɪp/, U.S.

/ˈtaʊnˌskeɪp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: town n., -scape comb. form.

Etymology: < town n. + -scape comb. form. Compare earlier cityscape n.

1. The visual appearance of a town; the landscape or layout of a town or other urban area; urban scenery. Cf. cityscape n., urbanscape n.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > [noun] > town- or city-scape

cityscape1856

townscape1867

built environment1942

urbanscape1958

1867 Hunt's Yachting Mag. Feb. 61 The next point that tempted them to unlimber was the Plaza San Francisco, a thoroughly characteristic Spanish town-scape.

1889 J. J. Hissey Tour in Phaeton 263 Why will not painters give us glimpses of some of the quaint townscapes (to invent another word) of our romantic, unspoilt English towns?

1939 Archit. Rev. 86 235/2 That universal Croydon towards which the townscapes of England are tending.

1972 Oxf. Times 27 Oct. 2/6 Mr John Ashdown, the city's conservation officer, said the monument would add to the townscape and be particularly attractive when seen by people walking up Turl Street.

2000 N.Y. Times Mag. 3 Apr. 24/3 The IQ of the plan resides not only in the adaptive reuse of historic buildings and the creation of park space but also in the promise of a family-oriented townscape.

2. A painting, picture, or other visual representation of a town or other urban area. Cf. landscape n. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > [noun] > view or scenery > others

street scene1673

skyscape1811

streetscape1833

cityscape1856

skyline1875

townscape1880

roofscape1891

roadscape1899

farmscape1922

manscape1927

slumscape1947

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > painting according to subject > [noun] > landscape-painting > a landscape or view > type of

paysage1611

winter piece1612

rockscape1754

pastoral1798

skyscape1811

snow scene1836

icescape1839

cloudscape1868

townscape1880

winterscape1884

treescape1885

farmscape1886

cowscape1896

roadscape1899

cityscape1915

dunescape1928

slumscape1947

hellscape1959

jungle-scape1973

1880 R. Gower Figure Painters Holland 66 It is a landscape, or rather a townscape.

1959 Sunday Times 18 Jan. 16/8 These townscapes display, in short, the internal contradictions which also mark this painter's portraits of the aged rich.

1962 Listener 4 Oct. 515/2 The tranquillity of his land- and town-scapes.

1999 Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair: 1999 Handbk. 187/3 Around 1610 he went to Naples where he successfully executed townscapes and fanciful renderings of ruins.

Derivatives

ˈtownscaper n. a person who plans the visual appearance of a town or other urban area.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > [noun] > town- or city-scape > one who plans

townscaper1949

1949 Archit. Rev. 105 249 Though the townscaper may welcome the contribution of street publicity to the urban scene there is one pitfall he must avoid—impropriety.

1996 J. D. Porteous Environmental Aesthetics v. 192 Townscapers rely fairly heavily on the traditional planning approach of expert evaluation, tempered by public input in a variety of forms.

ˈtownscaping n. the planning of the visual appearance of a town or other urban area; the result of this.Recorded earliest in attributive use.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > [noun] > planning of townscapes

townscaping1957

1957 Times 20 Apr. 4/2 Dr Sharp is of opinion that this line will produce architectural and ‘townscaping’ effects unworthy of Oxford.

1961 Guardian 18 Jan. 10/6 This cool new piece of townscaping.

2012 Nikkei Weekly (Japan) (Nexis) 13 Feb. Today, infusing charm is the key to townscaping. Without that ingredient, a commercial district will have difficulty gaining any bustle.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	townscape
释义	townscapen. Brit. /ˈtaʊnskeɪp/, U.S. /ˈtaʊnˌskeɪp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: town n., -scape comb. form. Etymology: < town n. + -scape comb. form. Compare earlier cityscape n. 1. The visual appearance of a town; the landscape or layout of a town or other urban area; urban scenery. Cf. cityscape n., urbanscape n. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > [noun] > town- or city-scape cityscape1856 townscape1867 built environment1942 urbanscape1958 1867 Hunt's Yachting Mag. Feb. 61 The next point that tempted them to unlimber was the Plaza San Francisco, a thoroughly characteristic Spanish town-scape. 1889 J. J. Hissey Tour in Phaeton 263 Why will not painters give us glimpses of some of the quaint townscapes (to invent another word) of our romantic, unspoilt English towns? 1939 Archit. Rev. 86 235/2 That universal Croydon towards which the townscapes of England are tending. 1972 Oxf. Times 27 Oct. 2/6 Mr John Ashdown, the city's conservation officer, said the monument would add to the townscape and be particularly attractive when seen by people walking up Turl Street. 2000 N.Y. Times Mag. 3 Apr. 24/3 The IQ of the plan resides not only in the adaptive reuse of historic buildings and the creation of park space but also in the promise of a family-oriented townscape. 2. A painting, picture, or other visual representation of a town or other urban area. Cf. landscape n. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > [noun] > view or scenery > others street scene1673 skyscape1811 streetscape1833 cityscape1856 skyline1875 townscape1880 roofscape1891 roadscape1899 farmscape1922 manscape1927 slumscape1947 society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > painting according to subject > [noun] > landscape-painting > a landscape or view > type of paysage1611 winter piece1612 rockscape1754 pastoral1798 skyscape1811 snow scene1836 icescape1839 cloudscape1868 townscape1880 winterscape1884 treescape1885 farmscape1886 cowscape1896 roadscape1899 cityscape1915 dunescape1928 slumscape1947 hellscape1959 jungle-scape1973 1880 R. Gower Figure Painters Holland 66 It is a landscape, or rather a townscape. 1959 Sunday Times 18 Jan. 16/8 These townscapes display, in short, the internal contradictions which also mark this painter's portraits of the aged rich. 1962 Listener 4 Oct. 515/2 The tranquillity of his land- and town-scapes. 1999 Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair: 1999 Handbk. 187/3 Around 1610 he went to Naples where he successfully executed townscapes and fanciful renderings of ruins. Derivatives ˈtownscaper n. a person who plans the visual appearance of a town or other urban area. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > [noun] > town- or city-scape > one who plans townscaper1949 1949 Archit. Rev. 105 249 Though the townscaper may welcome the contribution of street publicity to the urban scene there is one pitfall he must avoid—impropriety. 1996 J. D. Porteous Environmental Aesthetics v. 192 Townscapers rely fairly heavily on the traditional planning approach of expert evaluation, tempered by public input in a variety of forms. ˈtownscaping n. the planning of the visual appearance of a town or other urban area; the result of this.Recorded earliest in attributive use. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > [noun] > planning of townscapes townscaping1957 1957 Times 20 Apr. 4/2 Dr Sharp is of opinion that this line will produce architectural and ‘townscaping’ effects unworthy of Oxford. 1961 Guardian 18 Jan. 10/6 This cool new piece of townscaping. 2012 Nikkei Weekly (Japan) (Nexis) 13 Feb. Today, infusing charm is the key to townscaping. Without that ingredient, a commercial district will have difficulty gaining any bustle. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1867
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