noun
setting
The place and circumstances of an event.
The garden provides a peaceful setting for their wedding ceremony.
Etymology
Set means to place something. A setting is the place and surrounding conditions in which an event is situated.
More examples
- The novel's setting is a small town during the Depression.
- People often speak more freely in an informal setting.
- The researchers observe how children cooperate in different settings.
Forms
setting · settings
Similar words
- surroundings
- Emphasizes nearby physical features rather than an event's broader circumstances.
- context
- Emphasizes circumstances that help explain an event or statement.
- backdrop
- Treats the place or circumstances as background to events.