Meanings
nountable setting (plural table settings)
plural table settings
- A place setting.
Synonyms: dinner service
- alsofigurativelyThe act of setting the table.
"Winterfell" does a lot of work in a short amount of time, but unlike some previous episodes that engaged in significant table setting, it never feels too rushed or like characters are being given short shrift in the effort to hurry to the next beat.
2019 April 14, Alex McLevy, “Winter is Here on Game of Thrones’ Final Season Premiere (Newbies)”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 18 Dec 2020
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA place setting.
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table setting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/table%20setting
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“table setting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/table%20setting. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “table setting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/table%20setting.
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