Main Entry:

set·back

Pronunciation:

\ˈset-ˌbak\

Function:

noun

Date:

1674

1: a checking of progress2: defeat, reverse3: ⁴pitch 74: a placing of a face of a building on a line some distance to the rear of the building line or of the wall below ; also : the area produced by a setback5: automatic scheduled adjustment to a lower temperature setting of a thermostat6: the distance of a structure or other feature (as a well or septic system) from the property line or other feature