Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The part of a building's grounds consisting of structures, such as patios, retaining walls, and walkways, made with hard materials.
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- noun the
permanent ,man-made features of alandscape made fromstone etc, rather thanplants
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The hardscape is the handiwork of an Old World craftsmen from south of the border.
Fore, right! Nan Sterman 2010
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For example, countless paving materials are available for "hardscape" areas, along with countless patterning options.
Landscape architects mix art, engineering, geology to create enjoyable spaces 2010
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But it wasn't so much the plants and flowers that were the problem as the "hardscape" such infrastructure pieces as the retaining wall in the sunken garden, which was discovered to have leaned about five inches out of plumb.
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And to replace brick with green undercuts the "hardscape" that is part of the campus's overall period design.
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And to replace brick with green undercuts the "hardscape" that is part of the campus's overall period design.
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Don't forget about "hardscape" such as patios, decks, and fencing; designers can help with these also.
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Foster Conant is providing the construction and design team with site-specific landscape architectural services that include landscape, irrigation, grading, "hardscape," amenities and site-lighting layout for the four-story, 95,000-square-foot administrative and senior-adult ministry facility.
unknown title 2009
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Often, redevelopment of a waterfront involves building a "hardscape" of walkways and overlooks.
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Popular residential hardscape structures made of wood that work well in an English garden design include arbors, pergolas and gazebos.
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"It was hard to see the building from a half-mile up, but interesting to see the geometry in the patterns of the landscape and hardscape."
J. Michael Welton: Landscaping the Burj Khalifa J. Michael Welton 2011
oroboros commented on the word hardscape
Structures in a particular landscape.
April 26, 2009