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

And All-American setter Maddie Waak tallied 48 sets. —Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 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

Poole has earned an international reputation as a fashion style-setter, and her store has been mentioned in fashion magazines from Vogue to Harper’s Bazaar. —Charlotte Observer, 4 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