place setting

American  

noun

1. the group of dishes, silverware, glasses, etc., set at the place of each person at a meal.

2. a single group of such dishes or eating utensils sold as a unit.

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place setting British  

noun

1. the set of items of cutlery, crockery, and glassware laid for one person at a dining table

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Etymology

Origin of place setting

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

I was thinking about feminist artists who are working with these issues, like Judy Chicago‘s “The Dinner Party,” where she makes a place setting for feminist artists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024

The table settings are as precise and symmetrical as the military parade - each guest getting a place setting of 46cms.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2023

The request stated that Stewart and his fiancé Mike were looking for design work on things like invitations and place setting cards for their upcoming wedding.

From Washington Times • Jul. 3, 2023

Here seen in an intricately beaded place mat and accompanying charger, gold is the foundation on which this place setting is built, a perfect complement to the metallic design elements found in the centerpiece.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022

Later that night the boys were treated to the annual Loyal Shoudy banquet, where they found the traditional purple necktie and a five-dollar bill waiting at each place setting.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Related Words

• place mat