setup
noun
organization; arrangement.
setups
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pluralof setup.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There were already about 100 to 200 fans in the park, about six hours before the first whistle; laughing, drinking, lending a hand to vendor setups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
“We see potential for higher consumer sentiment and group valuations ahead,” they say, noting particularly good setups for Dick’s Sporting Goods, Crocs and Adidas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
By the early 1990s, some crews in the U.K. began throwing megaraves more spiritually akin to experiential carnivals than to more lowkey dance-floor-and-DJ setups.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
But this is only a memory — a child’s version of an experience, filmed with all of the bright colors and simple setups of an illustration in a storybook.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
“Scouts look for traps, setups, that kind of thing.”
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
