place setting

noun

: a set of dishes and flatware constituting a table service for one person

Examples of place setting in a Sentence

Please lay another place setting for our guest.
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Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of place setting was in 1944

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“Place setting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/place%20setting. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

place setting

noun
: a set of dishes and silverware for one person

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