setout

noun

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set·out | \ ˈset-ˌau̇t

Definition of setout

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a(1) : array, display

(2) : arrangement, layout

b : buffet, spread

c : turnout sense 5

2 : party, entertainment

3 : beginning, outset

set out

verb

set out; setting out; sets out

Definition of set out (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1a : 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

3 : to begin with a definite purpose : intend, undertake

intransitive verb

: to start out on a course, a journey, or a career set out across the country

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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 Web: Verb Selena Gomez recently wore a Louis Vuitton pajama set out in Paris while promoting Rare Beauty in Europe. — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 28 July 2022 That’s the question Borg and his colleagues set out to answer. — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 22 July 2022 This month a group of volunteers working under a Rhode Island nonprofit organization set out to try to find her. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022 The episode featuring Chad and Cate Battles follows the couple as they -- and Frankie -- set out from their Grants Pass home for a trip around the West in their Airstream. — oregonlive, 14 July 2022 Ten days later, on October 5, the three remaining groups set out across Germany as though on an ordinary school outing. — Deborah Cadbury, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2022 The two set out for more adventures, not knowing Zeus has tasked Hercules (new MCU addition Brett Goldstein) with getting revenge on Thor. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 July 2022 Rent isn’t set out of greed but because of response to market forces, and when a resident and housing provider agree on a price and terms, the agreement is enforceable and should not be encroached upon for political reasons by local governments. — Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Beside these, beach towels, umbrellas and loungers can be set out for a day of sunning and soaking. — Jeanine Barone, CNN, 26 May 2022 See More

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