scenery

noun

scen·​ery ˈsē-nə-rē How to pronounce scenery (audio)
ˈsēn-rē
plural sceneries
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1
: the painted scenes or hangings and accessories used on a theater stage
2
: a picturesque view or landscape
3
: one's usual surroundings
needed a change of scenery

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Examples of scenery in a Sentence

She designed the scenery for the play. The scenery showed a forest. We went for a drive to enjoy the scenery.
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There are many thousands of national parks around the world, so the trickiest part is narrowing down the list—but these 17, spanning six continents and encompassing an extraordinary range of scenery, are a good place to start. — Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 Redditors overwhelmingly recommended Michigan for under-the-radar beach vacations, pointing to its thousands of miles of freshwater coastline and Caribbean-like scenery. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026 For executive producer Justin Booth, the return to Thailand was less about scenery and more about what the country’s crews and locations made possible. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 For anyone looking for the best scenery that Lubbock has to offer without venturing too far outside the city limits, Buffalo Springs Lake offers outstanding canyon and lake views. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scenery

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First Known Use

circa 1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of scenery was circa 1707

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“Scenery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scenery. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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scenery

noun
scen·​ery ˈsēn-(ə-)rē How to pronounce scenery (audio)
1
: the painted scenes or hangings and accessories used on a theater stage
2
: a view or landscape resembling a beautiful painting
mountain scenery
3
: one's usual surroundings
needed a change of scenery

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