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

Pelorus is clearly a trend-setter, with her long, elegant lines and relaxed living quarters now commonplace on modern superyachts. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2026

The Jags also have a big edge in the kicking game with record-setter Cam Little while the Bills go to the street for theirs. —Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026

Paasch was an all-state honorable mention as a setter on Warren’s boys volleyball team. —Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026

For political wives, the inauguration coat is an agenda-setter – the first statement on how someone who may or may not have aspired to be a public symbol will navigate the always-tricky, often exasperating act of using clothes to elucidate or complement her husband’s administration. —Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026

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