Meanings
nounstage set (plural stage sets)
plural stage sets · alternative stage setting
- The disposition of props, scenery, etc. for a play.
- broadlyfigurativelyThe context or environmental surroundings of an event; ambiance.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounrepresentation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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stage set. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20set
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“stage set.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20set. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stage set,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20set.
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