setter

noun

set·​ter ˈse-tər How to pronounce setter (audio)
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 Indiana returns multiple All-Big Ten performers, including All-American setter Cam Haworth. Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2024 In Hebron, first locked down three decades ago after a Jewish setter gunned down 29 Palestinians inside a mosque, militants are much less prominent than in cities like Jenin and Nablus. Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024 The area’s best setter may be Scripps Ranch’s Jett Reyes. San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024 Samantha Ruth, Fallston, junior, setter Ruth set Fallston up for success with 310 assists, 70 digs and 40 aces on the year. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2024 Mann stuffed the stat sheet as a do-it-all setter with 678 assists, 322 kills, 380 digs, 100 blocks and 52 aces. Jeffrey Perkins, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Dec. 2023 Freshman Maggie Ryan acts as the setter in the middle. Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024 Teammate Karlyn Dyal earned honorable mention as a setter. Jeffrey Perkins, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Dec. 2023 Lindsay Kelley, Glenelg, senior, setter: Moving on to play at Bridgewater College, Kelley finished with a county-leading 709 assists, adding 173 digs, 63 kills and 48 aces. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of setter was in the 15th century

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“Setter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/setter. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

setter

noun
set·​ter ˈset-ər How to pronounce setter (audio)
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

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