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xeriscape

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˈzɛ.ɹɪ.skeɪp/
  • US: /ˈzɛɹ.ə.skeɪp/
  • US: /zɪɹ-/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: Z EH1 R IH0 S K EY2 P Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A kind of landscape design for arid regions, minimising the need for irrigation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To landscape in a water-friendly manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From 1980s Xeriscape, a term coined (and trademarked) by Denver Water. From xeri- + -scape.