Definition of scenery noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scenery

noun

/ˈsiːnəri/

[uncountable]

the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, when you are thinking about them being attractive to look at
- The scenery is magnificent.
- to enjoy the scenery
Synonyms country
countrylandscape ▪ countryside ▪ terrain ▪ land ▪ sceneryThese are all words for areas away from towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms.
country (often the country) an area that is away from towns and cities, especially one with particular natural features:
She lives in the country.
an area of wooded country
landscape everything that you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country:
This pattern of woods and fields is typical of the English landscape.
countryside land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms. Countryside is usually used when you are talking about the beauty or peacefulness of a country area: a little village in the French countryside. terrain (formal) land. Terrain is used when you are describing the natural features of an area, for example if it is rough, flat, etc: The truck bumped its way over the rough terrain. land (usually the land) the countryside; the way people live in the country as opposed to in towns and cities:
Many younger people are leaving the land to find work in the cities.
scenery the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, especially when these are attractive to look at:
We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery.
Patterns
- mountainous/mountain/wild/rugged country/landscape/countryside/terrain/scenery
- beautiful/glorious/dramatic country/landscape/countryside/scenery
- open country/landscape/countryside/terrain/land
- rolling country/landscape/countryside
- to protect the landscape/countryside/land
Extra Examples
- For a complete change of scenery, take a ferry out to one of the islands.
- The hotel lies amid spectacular mountain scenery.
- The river passes through a rich variety of scenery.
- We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery.
Topics Geographyb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- lovely
- nice
- picturesque
- …
verb + scenery
- admire
- enjoy
- look at
- …
scenery + verb
- change
preposition
- amid (the) scenery
- in (the) scenery
- through (the) scenery
- …
phrases
- the beauty of the scenery
- a change of scenery
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the painted background that is used to represent natural features or buildings on a theatre stage
- That table is part of the scenery for Act 2.
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Topics Film and theatreb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + scenery
- set up
- change
preposition
- scenery for
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Word Originmid 18th cent. (earlier as scenary): from Italian scenario, from Latin scena ‘scene’. The change in the ending was due to association with -ery.

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