Viewshaft
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A gap between buildings or other visual obstructions that allows a view of something scenic.
"Enthusiastically adopted by city planners, the viewshafts have survived a quarter-century of growth. Plenty of developers have cursed Turner’s viewshafts but few have challenged them."
Example
More examples"Enthusiastically adopted by city planners, the viewshafts have survived a quarter-century of growth. Plenty of developers have cursed Turner’s viewshafts but few have challenged them."
Etymology
From view + shaft.
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