setter

noun

set·​ter ˈse-tər 

1

: one that sets

2

: a large bird dog (such as an Irish setter) of a type trained to point on finding game

Examples of setter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Six months later, many of these goal setters were still going strong. —Tara Parker-Pope, Washington Post, 20 June 2024

For more than a century, America has accepted without much debate that the white record setters and hall of famers were the best at their craft. —Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024

In contrast to the global trading system, which grants the WTO pride of place as a rule setter and adjudicator, there is no overarching international legal framework or organization governing global environmental matters. —Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021

Senior setter Brayden Brien had an efficient match as did sophomore outside hitter Connor Gapp. —David Delgado, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing setter

• English setter
• Gordon setter
• Irish setter
• tone-setter
• trend-setter

Kids Definition

setter

noun

set·​ter ˈset-ər 

1

: someone or something that sets

2

: a large long-coated dog (as an Irish setter) used in hunting birds that is trained to point on finding game