scenery

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsiːnəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsinəri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sēnə rē)

Inflections of 'scenery' (n): npl: sceneries

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
scen•er•y /ˈsinəri/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. the general appearance of a place:wild, beautiful scenery in the Alps.
  2. Show Businesshangings, curtains, etc., used as background on a stage.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
scen•er•y  (sēnə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -er•ies. 
  1. the general appearance of a place;
    the aggregate of features that give character to a landscape.
  2. Show Businesshangings, draperies, structures, etc., used on a stage to represent a locale or furnish decorative background.
  3. Idioms, Show Business chew the scenery, to act melodramatically;
    overact.
  • scene + -ery 1740–50
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . terrain, view, surroundings.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scenery / ˈsiːnərɪ/ ( -eries)
  1. the natural features of a landscape
  2. the painted backcloths, stage structures, etc, used to represent a location in a theatre or studio
Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian scenario
'scenery' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: [country, valley, hillside, forest, mountain, natural] scenery, [stunning, wonderful, amazing, beautiful, breathtaking, green] scenery, [breathtaking] scenery in the [Alps, Pyrenees], more...

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