scenery
noun /ˈsiːnəri/
/ˈsiːnəri/
[uncountable]- the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, when you are thinking about them being attractive to look at
- The scenery is magnificent.
- to enjoy the scenery
Synonyms countrycountry- landscape
- countryside
- terrain
- land
- scenery
- country (often the country) an area that is away from towns and cities, especially one with particular natural features:
- She lives in the country.
- an area of wooded country
- landscape everything that you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country:
- This pattern of woods and fields is typical of the English landscape.
- countryside land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms. Countryside is usually used when you are talking about the beauty or peacefulness of a country area: a little village in the French countryside.
- terrain (formal) land. Terrain is used when you are describing the natural features of an area, for example if it is rough, flat, etc: The truck bumped its way over the rough terrain.
- land (usually the land) the countryside; the way people live in the country as opposed to in towns and cities:
- Many younger people are leaving the land to find work in the cities.
- scenery the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, especially when these are attractive to look at:
- We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery.
- mountainous/mountain/wild/rugged country/landscape/countryside/terrain/scenery
- beautiful/glorious/dramatic country/landscape/countryside/scenery
- open country/landscape/countryside/terrain/land
- rolling country/landscape/countryside
- to protect the landscape/countryside/land
Extra Examples- For a complete change of scenery, take a ferry out to one of the islands.
- The hotel lies amid spectacular mountain scenery.
- The river passes through a rich variety of scenery.
- We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- lovely
- nice
- picturesque
- …
- admire
- enjoy
- look at
- …
- change
- amid (the) scenery
- in (the) scenery
- through (the) scenery
- …
- the beauty of the scenery
- a change of scenery
- the painted background that is used to represent natural features or buildings on a theatre stage
- That table is part of the scenery for Act 2.
WordfinderTopics Film and theatreb1- backdrop
- costume
- curtain
- footlights
- prop
- proscenium
- scenery
- set
- stage
- the wings
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + scenery- set up
- change
- scenery for
Word Originmid 18th cent. (earlier as scenary): from Italian scenario, from Latin scena ‘scene’. The change in the ending was due to association with -ery.