setter

noun

set·​ter ˈse-tər 

1

: one that sets

2

: a large bird dog (such as an Irish setter) of a type trained to point on finding game

Examples of setter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ifenna Cos-Okpalla (seven kills, four blocks, two service aces) led them in blocks, with Morgan Perkins and setter Maddie Waak collecting three apiece. —Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025

If serve receive holds, the setter has options and the block can be manipulated. —Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025

Rate setter Meghan Greene, who was among the four opposing a cut, argued there were signs inflation for services was at risk of spiking, while inflation for core goods remained at pre-Covid levels. —Matt Ward-Perkins,hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025

Junior setter Sophia Baugh had 44 assists and 12 digs. —Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing setter

• English setter
• Gordon setter
• Irish setter
• tone-setter
• trend-setter

Rhymes for setter

• better
• bettor
• debtor
• fetter
• getter
• letter
• netter
• petar
• petter
• rhetor
• sweater
• tetter

Kids Definition

setter

noun

set·​ter ˈset-ər 

1

: someone or something that sets

2

: a large long-coated dog (as an Irish setter) used in hunting birds that is trained to point on finding game