Definition of SCENERY

scenery

Plural: sceneries

Noun

  • The natural features of a landscape; visual surroundings.
  • the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
    • "they worked all night painting the scenery"
  • the appearance of a place
  • View, natural features, landscape.
  • Stage backdrops, property and other items on a stage that give the impression of the location of the scene.

Examples

  • Despite the beautiful SCENERY outside, my focus was entirely on the Words With Friends board.

Origin / Etymology

Earlier scenary, from scene + -ary, but now remodelled as scene + -ery.

Synonyms

scene

Scrabble Score: 12

scenery: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
scenery: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scenery: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

scenery: valid Words With Friends Word