Synonyms of backdrop

backdrop

noun

ˈbak-ˌdräp 

as in background

the physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed

visitors dine at the restaurant with a dramatic stretch of the Pacific Ocean as a jaw-dropping backdrop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• background
• scenery
• scene
• stage
• ground
• environment
• setting
• set
• surroundings
• mise-en-scène
• milieu
• entourage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• center
• foreground
• heart
• focus
• focal point

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backdrop

Set against the backdrop of a summer in Canada, the story centers on 17-year-old Annie Jacobson, played by Ella Rubin. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

All this comes against the backdrop of a new national government. — Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

All four stands are modest affairs, though each offers a good view of play to go with the lively atmosphere that helped provide the backdrop to surely the most dramatic finish to a title race in English football history just a few months ago. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Set against the backdrop of Hollywood and the pleasure ground of Palm Springs, Mailer’s roman à clef follows a war hero who toys with selling his life story to the movies. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026