Word SETTING: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

setting

🇺🇸 [ˈsɛtɪŋ]

Meanings

The place or environment where something is situated or takes place. It refers to the surroundings, context, or scene in which an event occurs or a story is set. Setting can also refer to the arrangement or placement of things in a particular way.

Examples

• The setting of the play was a small, cozy village.
• They chose a beautiful setting for their wedding ceremony.
• The book’s setting takes place in a fictional town in the 1920s.

Synonyms

environment • location • background

Antonyms

center • focus • core