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 show will be the table-setter for the main course, which will find the pair reuniting with Jin, Suga, RM, J-Hope and V next year now that all the group’s members have completed their military training. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025

The Monarchs also received timely contributions from junior outside hitter Kaia Ciszewski and junior opposite Shewa Adefemiwa and senior setter Sam Capinpin. —David Delgado, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025

There was no chair on the front porch, no arthritic old setter, and no Parker Invincible, either. —Joel M. Vance, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025

Mike Elko almost saw the wheels come off last time out when Arkansas threatened an upset of the SEC pace-setter, who held on to keep the perfect season alive. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 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