landscape architect

noun

: a person who develops land for human use and enjoyment through effective placement of structures, vehicular and pedestrian ways, and plantings
landscape architecture noun

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Sadly, Sloan passed away in 2021 so his colleague and landscape architect, Matt Stubbs, took over with Horowitz. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026 Becker recommends consulting a landscape architect to get expert advice before all else and not solely relying on your backyard's lighting scheme. Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026 In 1848, the landscape architect Andrew Jackson Downing observed that places like Green-Wood and Mount Auburn Cemetery in Boston did a better job of alleviating stress than encouraging somberness. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026 At the start of this century, a Chinese landscape architect named Kongjian Yu began making the case for a different kind of flood control. Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landscape architect

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First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of landscape architect was in 1863

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“Landscape architect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landscape%20architect. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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