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

The backstory Built in the mid 1700s, Devigarh was once a royal palace, and today is the crown jewel of the RAAS brand’s portfolio, and a standard-setter for Indian heritage hospitality. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Acaden Lewis should be an upgrade simply as a passer and table setter. —Cj Moore june 2, New York Times, 2 June 2026

Standard-setters lose half their real-world feedback on how the rules actually play out. —Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

The station agent was a 35-year-old Kansan named Earl King, a career railroad man with a young family and an interest in English setters. —Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 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
• petter
• rhetor
• sweater
• tetter
• vetter

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