place setting — The arrangement of dishes, utensils, and glassware for one person at a dining table
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The arrangement of dishes, utensils, and glassware for one person at a dining table
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpleɪs ˌsɛtɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- The fancy restaurant charged $5 extra just for their gold-plated place setting.
- Mom spent two hours arranging the perfect place setting for Thanksgiving dinner.
- I was so nervous at the formal dinner that I accidentally used the dessert spoon from my neighbor's place setting.
place setting
NOUN[/ˈpleɪs ˌsɛtɪŋ/]
The arrangement of dishes, utensils, and glassware for one person at a dining table
The arrangement of dishes, utensils, and glassware for one person at a dining table
Grace in place setting, space getting for every guest!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Place derives from Latin platea, meaning 'broad street' or 'open space', which evolved to denote a specific location or position. Setting originates from Old English settan, meaning 'to place' or 'to arrange', and together these elements combined to describe the arrangement of tableware and utensils positioned at a single seat at a dining table.
Breakdown
place (from Latin platea: broad space/location) + setting (from Old English settan: to place/arrange). The compound describes a coordinated arrangement of dishes, glasses, and cutlery designated for one diner.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The fancy restaurant charged $5 extra just for their gold-plated place setting.”
“Mom spent two hours arranging the perfect place setting for Thanksgiving dinner.”
“I was so nervous at the formal dinner that I accidentally used the dessert spoon from my neighbor's place setting.”
“Each place setting was carefully arranged according to proper dining etiquette.”
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