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scenery

sce·nery

UK/ˈsiːnəɹi/ US/ˈsiːnɹi/ fairly common

noun

1.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

  • “they worked all night painting the scenery”
Synonyms
2.

the appearance of a place

Origin

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

Phrases

  • borrowed scenery
  • change of scenery
  • chew on the scenery
  • chew the scenery
  • chew up the scenery

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