place setting
noun
the group of dishes, silverware, glasses, etc., set at the place of each person at a meal.
place settings
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pluralof place setting.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The place settings, trays, tea set and other items in my collection aren’t just relics from a different generation, but works of art that, once melted down, can never be reclaimed or replicated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The glassware was polished, the place settings perfect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2023
For an effortless springtime table, I like to keep a main centerpiece and rotate décor and place settings around it.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
She added that Trump’s eruption in the dining room was not unique — that there were several times when she worked in the West Wing when Trump threw and broke his place settings.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 28, 2022
A table in the corner has two place settings and a bouquet of white gerbera daisies.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
