Phrase guide

place setting

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Items of cutlery, crockery and glassware, and sometimes a place mat, arranged for a person at a dining table.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a table service for one person

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a place setting of sterling flatware

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: setting

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: service, table service

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cobert — items arranged for a person at a dining table
  • Chinese Mandarin: 成套餐具 (chéngtào cānjù) — items arranged for a person at a dining table
  • Danish: kuvert — items arranged for a person at a dining table
  • Finnish: kate — items arranged for a person at a dining table
  • Finnish: kattaus — items arranged for a person at a dining table
  • French: couvert — items arranged for a person at a dining table
  • Polish: zastawa stołowa — items arranged for a person at a dining table
  • Portuguese: baixela — items arranged for a person at a dining table
  • Portuguese: serviço de mesa — items arranged for a person at a dining table
  • Portuguese: aparelho — items arranged for a person at a dining table
  • Spanish: cubierto — items arranged for a person at a dining table
  • Swedish: kuvert — items arranged for a person at a dining table