scenery

noun

scen·​ery ˈsē-nə-rē 

ˈsēn-rē

plural sceneries

1

: the painted scenes or hangings and accessories used on a theater stage

2

: a picturesque view or landscape

3

: one's usual surroundings

needed a change of scenery

Synonyms of scenery

• decor
• scene
• set

Examples of scenery in a Sentence

She designed the scenery for the play.

The scenery showed a forest.

We went for a drive to enjoy the scenery.

Recent Examples on the Web

Portugal For a change of scenery, Verstappen and Piquet have reportedly bought a plot at Pinheirinho Comporta, a 988-acre coastal community about an hour south of Lisbon, with plans to build a private home. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

Rather than re-create New York, Hurwitz placed the dancers in a spare white studio, where light and shadow become something like scenery and his camera can move from overhead to eye level and back again. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Chanel’s extraordinary trips—access to palaces, private jets, Rolls-Royces and Bentleys, caviar dinners—all pass through the book as mundane elements of the scenery. — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026

The five-room Tammy Fender Holistic Spa offers a change of scenery from the rest of the hotel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing scenery

• a change of scene/scenery

Rhymes for scenery

• deanery
• greenery
• machinery
• turbomachinery

Kids Definition

scenery

noun

scen·​ery ˈsēn-(ə-)rē 

1

: the painted scenes or hangings and accessories used on a theater stage

2

: a view or landscape resembling a beautiful painting

mountain scenery

3

: one's usual surroundings

needed a change of scenery