set out; setting out; sets out
1
a
: to arrange and present graphically or systematically
b
: to mark out (something, such as a design) : lay out the plan of
2
: to state, describe, or recite at length
distributed copies of a pamphlet setting out his ideas in full—
S. F. Mason
S. F. Mason
: to start out on a course, a journey, or a career
set out across the country
Synonyms
Examples of setout in a Sentence
Noun
the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing
Verb
in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years
Recent Examples on the WebSarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
Sacramento City Unified School District adheres to the curriculum set out by the California Healthy Youth Act.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
The game was smut or pitty pat, with a dish of flour set out.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 21 May 2024
One night, multiple graves are desecrated, and the businessman sets out to find the perpetrators.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 May 2024
Lexus, Acura, and Infiniti didn’t set out to beat them, per see; merely being recognized as a peer was accomplishment enough.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
Many day trippers set out to Chichen-Itza or Tulum to marvel at some of the Mayan-Toltec civilization’s most sacred sites.
—Deanna Taylor, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2024
As set out in his Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible (2014), most media programming there was organized to entertain, beguile, and distract, to preserve the illusion of freedom even as its remnants were being dismantled.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 16 May 2024
There have also been leaked reports of frustration among top military officers about his failure to set out a coherent and achievable end goal for the war.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2024
Verb
So, researchers set out to explore the possible link between body lice and Y. pestis transmission.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
Sacramento City Unified School District adheres to the curriculum set out by the California Healthy Youth Act.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
The game was smut or pitty pat, with a dish of flour set out.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 21 May 2024
One night, multiple graves are desecrated, and the businessman sets out to find the perpetrators.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 May 2024
Lexus, Acura, and Infiniti didn’t set out to beat them, per see; merely being recognized as a peer was accomplishment enough.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
Many day trippers set out to Chichen-Itza or Tulum to marvel at some of the Mayan-Toltec civilization’s most sacred sites.
—Deanna Taylor, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2024
As set out in his Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible (2014), most media programming there was organized to entertain, beguile, and distract, to preserve the illusion of freedom even as its remnants were being dismantled.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 16 May 2024
There have also been leaked reports of frustration among top military officers about his failure to set out a coherent and achievable end goal for the war.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'setout.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near setout
Cite this Entry
“Setout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/setout. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share