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Meaning of "place setting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLACE SETTING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLACE SETTING

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Place setting is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLACE SETTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

place setting

Table setting

Table setting or place setting refers to the way to set a table with tableware—such as eating utensils and dishes for serving and eating. The arrangement for a single diner is called a place setting. The practice of dictating the precise arrangement of tableware has varied across cultures and historical periods. A table setting may have many elements, especially on formal occasions; the long utensil is a lobster pick.

Definition of place setting in the English dictionary

The definition of place setting in the dictionary is the set of items of cutlery, crockery, and glassware laid for one person at a dining table.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLACE SETTING

place
place card
place in the sun
place kick
place mat
place name
place of safety order
place of worship
place-kick
place-value
placeable
placebo
placebo effect
placeholder
placekicker
placeless
placelessly
placeman
placemen
placement

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLACE SETTING

accounting
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batting
betting
chatting
committing
cutting
emitting
fitting
formatting
knitting
letting
permitting
plotting
putting
setting
sitting
splitting
spotting
submitting
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Synonyms and antonyms of place setting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «place setting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLACE SETTING

Find out the translation of place setting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of place setting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «place setting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

设置地点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cubierto
570 millions of speakers

English

place setting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जगह सेटिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحديد مكان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обстановка места
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ajuste de lugar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থান সেটিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mise en place
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tetapan tempat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gedeck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

場所の設定
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장소 설정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setelan panggonan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đặt thiết lập
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடம் அமைத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्थान सेटिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yer ayarı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

place setting
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miejsce ustawienia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обстановка місця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

setarea loc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σερβίτσιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plaas instelling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plats inställningen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plass innstilling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of place setting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLACE SETTING»

The term «place setting» is regularly used and occupies the 63.306 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLACE SETTING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about place setting

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLACE SETTING»

Discover the use of place setting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to place setting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Place Setting: Timeless Tastes of the Mountain South, ...
In the third and Final volume of the series, The Place Setting: Timeless Tastes of the Mountain South, Fred Sauceman continues his exploration of Appalachian foodways.
Fred W. Sauceman, 2009
2
The Graveyard Book
Magical, terrifying, and filled with breathtaking adventures, the graveyard book is sure to enthrall readers of all ages.
Neil Gaiman, 2008
3
Gender Differences in Altruistic Citizenship Behaviors in a ...
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between gender and altruistic citizenship behaviors in a work place setting.
Stacey Einziger, 2008
4
Place Setting: Architect as Cultural Inclusionist
This work will demonstrate my role as cultural inclusionist in the perception and conception of reality, including the relationship between mind and matter, substance and attribute, fact and value as it relates to the human experience of ...
Pete Goché, 2005
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Tablescapes: Setting the Table with Style
When it was the groom's turn to make his toast, he carefully and unexpectedly pushed his place setting to the side and hopped up onto his chair and then onto the table! The space between the centerpieces and the place setting formed the ...
Kimberly J. Schlegel Whitman, 2009
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Correctly Creatively Setting a Table Service and Seating ...
This book contains information on things to do when creatively setting and seating your table: sharing food, drink, honor, and atmosphere from setting a place setting for one:a cover, to menu cards, place cards, party favors, and napkins ...
Harold Almon, 2013
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Everyday Spiritual Practice: Simple Pathways for Enriching ...
It was not uncommon for holiday dinners to include as many as five guests at the table, not to mention the extra place setting that was often filled by the time the meal was over. Widows from the congregation my father served, friends who lived ...
Scott W. Alexander, 1999
8
Machine Vision for the Inspection of Natural Products
The following rule specifies what constitutes an acceptable table place setting. It can easily be reformulated to accept English-language descriptions, using Definite Clause Grammars (DCGs). These form an integral part of Prolog. [10].
Mark Graves, Bruce Batchelor, 2003
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Fiction Writer's Workshop
Give us that place. Setting means a certain place at a certain time, a stage. You might even start your fiction by showing us the stage briefly. For example, Grand Central Station during the morning rush hour on the first day of winter in 1988.
Josip Novakovich, 1995
10
Secrets from a Caterer's Kitchen
Unless of course, as in illustrations for the formal table setting with soup and the very formal place setting on the next page, flatware for an entire course has been placed above the center of the place setting. I like this style for several reasons: ...
Nicole Aloni, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLACE SETTING»

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Partners in Crime recap: episode 1 – Sunday night escapism with …
Every place setting and sideboard is neat perfection. I'm in this as much for the eye candy as anything else. There was a glimmer of Walliams ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
County fair season heats up; In Iowa, docket includes table-setting …
Each competitor created a place setting with a theme — with informal and formal categories, also divided by contestant age — that featured a ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
3
Florence restaurant sets table for Chattanooga shooting victims
The Chili's in Florence has a five-place setting to honor the victims of the Chattanooga shooting. (Source: Kristin B.) ... «FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com, Jul 15»
4
Veterans reunite and inspire
A single small table was set with one chair and a place setting to ceremoniously recognize those fallen comrades who could not be in ... «Catskill Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Your trash may be my treasure
We were successful with our dinnerware mission: A beautiful place setting for 10 for $20. I found a collection of 156 ounce (huge) champagne ... «Calgary Sun, Jul 15»
6
Passing on Wedding Gifts, Millennials Prefer Cash
So they don't need a $200 place setting. Why not give them the honeymoon experience they want instead of cluttering their house with a gift ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
Table setting, much more at Harrison County Fair
Competitors created a place setting with a theme – with informal and formal categories, also divided by the age of the contestant – that featured ... «The Daily Nonpareil, Jul 15»
8
Technology and Tradition: New Survey Reveals Change in Weddings
... couples--both recent and experienced--said they would rather register for an Ultra High-Definition TV than a formal china place setting as a ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Review: Fables #150 Bids a Fond Farewell With an Emotional Finale
With gratuitous exposition and place setting complete, Fables #150 picks up the pace and focuses on the heart of the series: its characters. «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»
10
Burgessville Library hosting therapy dogs
Picnic Scrapbook Party – Saturday, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. Welcome back scrapbooker Denise. She will help participants make a picnic place setting ... «Norwich Gazette, Jul 15»

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