Meaning & use
relandscaping
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“relandscaping” is a form of “relandscape”.
Meanings
noununcountable
The act or process of changing the design or arrangement of the land around a building, especially a garden or yard.
Grammar: Uncountable; used with singular verbs. Do not say 'a relandscaping' unless you mean a specific project.
Patterns
- relandscaping of something
- relandscaping work
The relandscaping of the backyard took three months and cost a fortune.
They hired a professional firm to handle the relandscaping after the flood.
Relandscaping can increase your home's value if done thoughtfully.
verbtransitive
Present participle of 'relandscape'; to change the design of the land around a place, especially a garden.
Grammar: Used after auxiliary verbs or as a gerund. Takes an object: 'They are relandscaping the yard.'
Patterns
- be relandscaping something
- start relandscaping something
The owners are relandscaping the front yard to make it more drought-friendly.
She enjoys relandscaping old properties and bringing them back to life.
After relandscaping the area, they added a small pond.
Word forms
| base form | relandscape |
|---|---|
| third person singular | relandscapes |
| past tense | relandscaped |
| past participle | relandscaped |
| present participle | relandscaping |
Common combinations
- relandscaping project
- The relandscaping project will begin next spring.
- relandscaping the garden
- They are relandscaping the garden with native plants.
- professional relandscaping
- Professional relandscaping can be expensive but rewarding.
- complete the relandscaping
- We hope to complete the relandscaping by summer.
Synonyms and how they differ
- landscaping
- More general; refers to any design of outdoor areas, while 'relandscaping' emphasizes changing an existing design.
- redesigning
- Broader; can apply to anything, not just land, and does not imply outdoor work.
Word family
- relandscape verb
- To change the landscape of an area.
- landscape noun
- The visible features of an area of land.
- landscaper noun
- A person who designs or maintains gardens and outdoor spaces.
Commonly confused: relandscaping or landscaping?
relandscaping vs landscaping
This is the general term for designing outdoor spaces; 'relandscaping' specifically means doing it again or changing an existing design.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'relandscaping' correctly?
Choose one answer.
The verb 'relandscape' takes a direct object (the garden), so 'relandscaping the garden' is correct. The other prepositions ('in', 'for', 'with') do not fit because they do not indicate the object being changed.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “relandscaping”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.