xeriscape
/ˈzɛɹ.ə.skeɪp/noun, verb
xeriscape is spelled X-E-R-I-S-C-A-P-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, xeriscape means “A kind of landscape design for arid regions, minimising the need for irrigation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of xeriscape is xeriscapes.
How many letters and syllables are in xeriscape?
| Letters | 9: X-E-R-I-S-C-A-P-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is xeriscape?
Xeriscape appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce xeriscape?
- UK /ˈzɛ.ɹɪ.skeɪp/
- US /ˈzɛɹ.ə.skeɪp/
- US /zɪɹ-/
Xeriscape has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-xeriscape.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of xeriscape
- xeriscapes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- xeriscaping participle, present
- xeriscaped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does xeriscape mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A kind of landscape design for arid regions, minimising the need for irrigation.
Randy looks up over the Impala and the retaining wall and the ice-clogged xeriscape above that and into the lobby of Waterhouse House, where Amy Shaftoe has her feet up on a coffee table and is looking through some of the extremely sad Cayu
verb
- 1
To landscape in a water-friendly manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does xeriscape come from?
From 1980s Xeriscape, a term coined (and trademarked) by Denver Water. From xeri- + -scape.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).