- an environment where something is located; the place at which something happens
- a rural/an ideal/a beautiful/an idyllic setting
- setting for something It was the perfect setting for a wonderful Christmas.
- in a setting The exhibition shows how bees can live happily in an urban setting.
- This is the first time the method has been tested in a clinical setting.
- Infections acquired in health-care settings are of increasing concern.
- People tend to behave differently in different social settings.
Synonyms environmentenvironmentsetting ▪ surroundings ▪ backgroundThese are all words for the type of place in which somebody/something exists or is located.environment the conditions in a place that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/something:- An unhappy home environment can affect children’s behaviour.
- a pleasant working environment
- The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.
- The huts blend in perfectly with their surroundings.
- The mountains in the background were capped with snow.
- in (a/an) environment/setting/surroundings
- (a/an) new/unfamiliar environment/setting/surroundings
- somebody/something’s immediate environment/surroundings
- (a) dramatic setting/background
Extra Examples- The hospital is an unlikely setting for an art auction.
- The site creates a dramatic setting for the new building.
- a hotel in a beautiful mountain setting
- a lovely setting for a picnic
- elderly people living in a domestic setting
- wild animals in their natural setting
- A pub was an unlikely setting for a royal reception.
- Such problems are best worked out within a family setting.
- The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- natural
- attractive
- beautiful
- …
- create
- make
- provide
- …
- in a/the…setting
- setting for
- setting in
- …
- the place and time at which the action of a play, novel, etc. takes place
- short stories with a contemporary setting
- New York City is the setting of his new novel.
- setting for something London has been used as the setting for many films.
- The Scottish Highlands provide the settings for many of his stories.
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writingb1, Film and theatreb1- The writer fails to place the events in their wider political setting.
- the rural setting of Petrarch's sonnets
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- natural
- attractive
- beautiful
- …
- create
- make
- provide
- …
- in a/the…setting
- setting for
- setting in
- …
- a position at which the controls on a machine can be set, to set the speed, height, temperature, etc.
- There are three speed settings: high, medium, and low.
- at a setting The performance of the engine was tested at different settings.
- The oven should be at a high setting.
- on a setting He keeps the car's speakers on a low volume setting.
- In very hot weather it may be necessary to adjust the temperature setting on your fridge.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- low
- medium
- …
- adjust
- alter
- change
- …
- at a/the setting
- (usually settings [plural])the place on a computer or other electronic device where you can choose the way that it works or looks; the particular choices that you make
- To change the size of the font, go to Settings.
- It's easy to change the settings on your device.
- All tests were run at default settings.
- (music) music written to go with a poem, etc.
- Schubert’s setting of a poem by Goethe
- a piece of metal in which a precious stone is fixed to form a piece of jewellery
- a ruby in a heavy gold setting
- a complete set of equipment for eating with (knife, fork, spoon, glass, etc.) for one person, arranged on a table
- a place setting
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