plural sceneries
1
: the painted scenes or hangings and accessories used on a theater stage
2
: a picturesque view or landscape
3
: one's usual surroundings
needed a change of scenery
Examples of scenery in a Sentence
She designed the scenery for the play.
The scenery showed a forest.
We went for a drive to enjoy the scenery.
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In the summer, East Beach beckons; in the off-season, visitors can still enjoy the scenery on a bike ride along the St. Simons Island Trail System, pop by the St. Simons Light House Museum, or fill up on the famous pancakes at Palmer’s Village Cafe.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
In Pilot Mountain, customers also couldn’t get enough of the scenery and the food at JOLO Winery and Vineyards, reviews show.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
In Pilot Mountain, customers also couldn’t get enough of the scenery and the food at JOLO Winery and Vineyards, reviews show.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for scenery
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“Scenery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scenery. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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scenery
noun
scen·ery
ˈsēn-(ə-)rē 
1
: the painted scenes or hangings and accessories used on a theater stage
2
: a view or landscape resembling a beautiful painting
mountain scenery
3
: one's usual surroundings
needed a change of scenery
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