Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hardscape

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
hard-scape
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The permanent, artificial features of a landscape made from stone etc, rather than plants.

verb

To provide (a landscape) with man-made elements.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree English hard English landscapebf. English -scape English hardscape From hard + -scape.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hardscapes (plural) hardscapes (present, singular) hardscaping (participle, present) hardscaped (participle, past) hardscaped (past)

Frequently Paired Words

softscape

Questions

What does hardscape mean?
The permanent, artificial features of a landscape made from stone etc, rather than plants.
Where does hardscape come from?
Etymology tree English hard English landscapebf. English -scape English hardscape From hard + -scape.

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